The Nikkei 225 Index closed up 2.13% at 37,155.33 points on September 19th, reaching a two-week high. The index opened with a gap-up of over 600 points, influenced by the weakening yen against the dollar, and briefly rose over 2% to 37,292.54 points. The index is currently consolidating within the 37,150-37,400 range. A majority of the constituent stocks increased, with 159 stocks rising more than 1%, as exporters advanced. Additionally, the 10-year government bond yield rose by 2.2 basis points to trade at 0.849%.