The Nikkei average is up by around 350 yen, showing a steady trend after initial buying activity = 9 days before the market.

On the morning of the 9th, the Nikkei average stock price fluctuated around 37,280 yen, about 350 yen higher than the previous day. At 9:21 AM, it reached 37,409.38 yen, up 480.75 yen. It has recovered the psychologically significant level of 37,000 yen, which has been a key resistance point, for the first time in about a month during trading hours. In the U.S. stock market on the 8th local time, both the NY Dow and the Nasdaq Composite Index continued to rise following the agreement on tariff negotiations between the UK and the US. The depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market is also supporting this trend.

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ADR trends on the 8th = In yen terms, Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR, Keyence, Toyota, etc. are high.

On the 8th, the ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) showed an overall rise compared to the Tokyo closing price on the same day when converted to yen. In yen terms, Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR <6594.T>, Keyence <6861.T>, Toyota <7203.T>, Mizuho <8411.T>, SoftBank Group <9984.T>, and others increased. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011.T>, Kawasaki Heavy Industries <7012.T>, IHI <7013.T>, Sumitomo Mitsui <8316.T>, and NTT <9432.T> also performed well. Provided by Wealth Advisor Inc.

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The Nikkei average fell by 51 yen and declined for the first time in eight days, while the TOPIX continued to rise, and there were many stocks on the Main Board that increased in value = Afternoon of the 7th.

On the 7th, the Nikkei average stock price fell by 51 yen and 03 sen compared to the previous weekend, closing at 36,779 yen and 66 sen, marking a decline for the first time in eight days. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) rose by 8.38 points to 2,696.16 points, continuing its upward trend for the ninth consecutive day. In the morning, influenced by the depreciation of the yen, buying was the priority, leading to an increase in the Nikkei average at the start of trading. However, after a round of trading, it switched to negative territory, and at 10:37 AM, it recorded a 99 yen and 30 sen drop, reaching 36,731 yen and 39 sen. After that, the Nikkei average showed little direction and was aware of the previous week's closing price.

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