Defense equipment makers Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan Steel Works Ltd. and IHI Corp. all soared at least 12% on Monday, propelling the Topix index’s measure of machinery makers to an all-time intraday high. Chip-related shares including Tokyo Electron Ltd. and Advantest Corp. also surged, boosting the Topix sub-index of electronics stocks by the most since mid-April.
