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The Nikkei average rose by 406 points, continuing its significant six-day gain, as the awareness of a delay in policy interest rate increases grew due to the downward revision of GDP growth rate = the afternoon of the 1st.
On the closing day, the Nikkei average stock price increased by 406.92 yen from the previous day to 36,452.30 yen, marking a significant six-day winning streak. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose by 12.15 points to 2,679.44 points, continuing its upward trend for seven days. Following the movement of the NY Dow Inc, which rebounded after a morning dip on April 30, Japanese stocks were initially favored by buyers. However, as the announcement of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting results approached, a wait-and-see mood strengthened, although the meeting decided to maintain the current monetary market adjustment policy.
The Nikkei average is up about 70 yen, after a round of buying, it is heavy on the upside due to selling while waiting for a pullback = morning of May 1.
On May 1st at 10:18 AM, the Nikkei Average was trading around 36,110 yen, up about 70 yen from the previous day. At 9:13 AM, it reached 36,341.62 yen, up 296.24 yen. In the US market on April 30th local time, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell, the NY Dow rebounded after an early decline, marking its seventh consecutive day of gains. The impact of the negative growth in Q1 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was countered. The effect on the Nikkei Average is significant from the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors).
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＜Individual Stock Trends＞ Shionogi & Co., Mandom, Fujisashi, China Construction, Fujiya = 25 days before the market open.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. <4507.T> - The forecast for the year-end Dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has been raised from 29 yen to 33 yen (previous performance before the 1-for-3 Stock Splits was 85 yen). Mandom Corporation <4917.T> - The consolidated profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has been raised. Fujisash <5940.T> - The upward revision of the consolidated performance forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025, and the forecast for the year-end lump-sum Dividends has been increased from 20 yen to 25 yen (previous performance was 20 yen). China Industrial <5974.T> - The consolidated performance forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has been revised upward. Fujiya <2211.
Shionogi Raises Year-End Dividend Forecast to 33 Yen
Shionogi: Notice regarding revisions (dividend increases) to the dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025
