Market Overview Early Information = Main situation of market orders before the afternoon session (1) Toyota, ENEOS, SoftBank Group, ETC.

As of 12:20 PM on the 2nd, the main pre-opening order situation is as follows: Toyota <7203.T> Sell 100,000 shares, Buy 160,000 shares Sony Group Corp <6758.T> Sell 40,000 shares, Buy 80,000 shares Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> Sell 360,000 shares, Buy 250,000 shares ENEOS <5020.T> Sell 20,000 shares, Buy 30,000 shares Nissan <7201.T> Sell 40,000 shares, Buy 70,000 shares SoftBank Group <9984.T> Sell 40,000 shares, Buy 40,000 shares Provided by Wealth Advisor Inc.

Kabushiki Shimbun23:23 ET

After the delayed interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, the Nikkei average stock price temporarily recovered to 36,500 yen.

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly for six consecutive trading days, closing up 406.92 yen at 36,452.30 yen (Volume estimated at 1.8 billion 60 million shares). Amid the sharp surge in the after-hours trading of U.S. Microsoft and Meta Platforms Inc, buying started to lead in the Tokyo market, particularly in the Semiconductors sector. Additionally, the depreciation of the yen to the 144 yen level against the dollar following the announcement of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision was also viewed as favorable, increasing the number of export-related stocks that gained in value.

Fisco JapanMay 1 03:31 ET

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BenzingaApr 30 21:03 ET

April 30th ADR trends = Advantest, Keyence, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and others are high in yen conversion values.

On April 30, the ADRs (American Depositary Receipt) showed mixed results compared to the Tokyo closing prices on the same day when converted to yen. In terms of yen values, Advantest <6857.T>, Keyence <6861.T>, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011.T>, Mizuho <8411.T>, and SoftBank Group <9984.T> were higher. On the other hand, INPEX <1605.T>, Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR <6594.T>, Sony Group Corp <6758.T>, Murata Manufacturing <6981.T>, and Nitori Holdings <9843.T> were softer.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 30 18:39 ET

On April 30, the top 20 trading volumes in the U.S. stock market: Super Micro Computer's preliminary Earnings Reports significantly missed expectations.

On Wednesday, Tesla, ranked first in U.S. stock trading volume, closed down 3.38% with a transaction volume of 35.226 billion USD. Data shows that as of the week ending April 27, the number of new registered Tesla electric vehicles in the domestic market was 10,300, a 51% increase from the previous week's 6,780, but down 30.5% compared to the same period last year. NVIDIA, ranked second, closed down 0.09% with a transaction volume of 23.471 billion USD. Super Micro Computer, a manufacturer of AI servers, provided a performance forecast that was far below expectations, raising concerns among investors about weak demand for AI servers, which dragged down stocks like NVIDIA. Meta ranked third.

Global Market ReportApr 30 17:23 ET

Meta Platforms surges in after-hours trading following earnings report.

[Generative AI] Meta Platforms announced on the evening of the 30th that their financial results for the January-March 2025 quarter showed revenue of 42.3 billion 14 million dollars, a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. For the April-March 2025 quarter, revenue is estimated to be between 42.5 billion and 45.5 billion dollars, both exceeding market expectations. In Extended hours trading, it is trending with an increase of over 5%. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco JapanApr 30 17:13 ET