The Nikkei average is up about 260 points, with the positive contributors being Advantest, TDK, and Recruit Holdings at the top.

At around 12:50 PM on the 1st, the Nikkei average stock price is fluctuating around 36,300 yen, up about 260 yen from the previous day. At the much-anticipated Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting, it was unanimously decided to maintain the current financial market adjustment policy. In the afternoon, trading began with an increased range compared to the morning's closing price, and the exchange rate is at 143.60 yen per dollar, currently trending toward a weaker yen. In terms of the contribution of stocks included in the Nikkei average, Advantest <6857.T>, TDK <6762.T>, are among the top positive contributors.

Kabushiki Shimbun23:53 ET

Koei Tecmo, Komeda ETC (addition) Rating

Upgrade - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <8968> Fukuoka REIT Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After---------------------------------------------------- <3481> Mitsubishi Logistics Mizuho "Buy" "Hold" <7752> Ricoh Daiwa

Fisco Japan23:50 ET

Rating information (Target Price change - Part 2) = Yamapan, Izumi ETC.

◎ Mizuho Securities (three-tier: Buy > Hold > Underperform) Yamapan <2212.T> - "Hold" → "Hold", 2950 yen → 3500 yen. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three-tier: Overweight > Equal Weight > Underweight) Otsuka HD <4578.T> - "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 7600 yen → 7700 yen. IHI <7013.T> - "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 9000 yen → 89.

Kabushiki Shimbun21:09 ET

Tokyo Electron To Go Ex-Dividend On March 30th, 2026 With 373 JPY Dividend Per Share

May 1st (Japan Standard Time) - $Tokyo Electron(8035.JP)$ is trading ex-dividend on March 30th, 2026.Shareholders of record on March 31st, 2026 will receive 373 JPY dividend per share. The ex-

Moomoo News17:25 ET

Tokyo Electron To Go Ex-Dividend On September 29th, 2025 With 245 JPY Dividend Per Share

May 1st (Japan Standard Time) - $Tokyo Electron(8035.JP)$ is trading ex-dividend on September 29th, 2025.Shareholders of record on September 30th, 2025 will receive 245 JPY dividend per share. The ex-

Moomoo News17:25 ET

MUFG revises net profit upward for fiscal year 25/3 to 1 trillion 860 billion yen, up from 1 trillion 750 billion yen.

Mitsubishi UFJ <8306> announced a revision of its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The net profit was revised upwards from 1 trillion 750 billion yen to 1 trillion 860 billion yen. This was due to the recording of one-time gains such as profits from the sale of policy-held Stocks and the reversal of costs related to L's credit relationships, utilizing these gains to conduct a restructuring of the Bond portfolio from a balance sheet management perspective, implementing measures for future enhanced profitability. The year-end Dividend per share was raised by 4 yen from the previous forecast to 39 yen (the previous period was 20 yen).

Fisco Japan16:59 ET