The Nikkei average is up about 200 yen, with the top rising stocks among the adopted listings being Otsuka HD, Daikin, Yamato HD, ETC.

On the morning of the 2nd, shortly after 11 a.m., the Nikkei average stock price was around 36,650 yen, approximately 200 yen higher than the previous day. Buying was strong from the morning, and at 9:47 a.m., the index reached 36,976.51 yen, an increase of 524.21 yen. Afterwards, as the four consecutive holidays starting tomorrow, the 3rd, approached, a wait-and-see mood seemed to spread, and it appeared that selling to close positions became predominant. Among the Nikkei average stocks, leading the increase were Otsuka Holdings <4578.T>, Dai <6367.T>, and Yamato Holdings <.

Kabushiki Shimbun22:04 ET

The ADR trends for the day = In yen conversion, TDK, Advantest, Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR, etc. are high.

The American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) for the day, when converted to yen, were universally higher compared to the closing prices in Tokyo. In yen terms, TDK <6762.T>, Advantest <6857.T>, Kyocera Corporation Sponsored ADR <6971.T>, Nissan Motor <7201.T>, and Mizuho <8411.T> were higher. Kirin Holdings <2503.T>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063.T>, Kubota <6326.T>, Kawasaki Heavy Industries <7012.T>, and SoftBank Group <9984.T> were also higher. Provided by Wealth Advisor Co.

Kabushiki Shimbun18:39 ET

Mizuho Americas Announces Five-Year Renewal Agreement With the LPGA Tour as Title Sponsor of the Mizuho Americas Open, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Women's Sports

GlobeNewswire12:30 ET

Press Release: Mizuho Americas Announces Five-Year Renewal Agreement With the LPGA Tour as Title Sponsor of the Mizuho Americas Open, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Women's Sports

Dow Jones12:30 ET

Mizuho, Resona Cut at BofA as Macro Risks Bode Poorly for Japanese Banks

Seeking AlphaApr 30 13:23 ET

Kokopelli --- Year-to-date high, continuing to regard the announcement of the Overseas Business matching platform as material.

Year-to-date high. The press conference for the overseas Business matching platform "BIG ADVANCE GLOBAL" held on the 24th continues to be seen as a Buy factor. This platform is scheduled to start service in June, enabling Japanese companies and overseas companies to expand sales channels and develop new suppliers. The initial target country is Thailand, with the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Office, 18 financial institutions providing services within Japan, and Mizuho Financial's subsidiary, Mizuho Silver.

Fisco JapanApr 30 01:03 ET