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The Nikkei Average rose by 574 points, significantly continuing its gains, recovering to 30,000 yen on a closing basis for the first time in about a month as of the afternoon of the 9th.
On the 9th, the Nikkei average stock price surged by 574.70 yen to 37,503.33 yen compared to the previous day. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) increased by 34.77 points to 2,733.49 points, continuing its rise for the 11th consecutive day. The Nikkei average, based on the closing price, surpassed the psychological threshold of 37,000 yen for the first time in about a month since March 28 (37,120 yen). The U.S. market on the 8th reacted positively to the agreement on customs negotiations between the UK and the USA, prompting buying to lead the Japanese market as well.
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 9th, the main pre-market order status is as follows: Toyota <7203.T> Sell 110,000 shares, Buy 80,000 shares; Sony Group Corp <6758.T> Sell 100,000 shares, Buy 70,000 shares; Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> Sell 130,000 shares, Buy 140,000 shares; ENEOS <5020.T> Sell 50,000 shares, Buy 30,000 shares; Nissan Motor <7201.T> Sell 30,000 shares, Buy 40,000 shares; Softbank Group <9984.T> Sell 40,000 shares, Buy 40,000 shares. Provided by Wealth Advisor.
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○ List of stocks breaking through the clouds in the market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <1301> Kyokuyo 4285 4278.75 4182.5 <1417> Mirait One 2308 2230 292.5 <1721> Comsys HD 3265 3247.5 3248.5 <1929> Nittoku Construction 1055 1050.5 1032.5 <1979> Taiki Corporation 2370 2345.
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Amid rising expectations for US tariff negotiations, high-tech shares lead the increase.
The Nikkei average rebounded, ending the trade at 36,928.63 yen, up 148.97 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 10 million shares). The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) passed quietly, and supported by the rise in U.S. stocks and the progress of yen depreciation, the main technology stocks opened with Buy orders. After the initial surge in buying, the market softened due to profit-taking and other selling, with a drop to 36,606.71 yen observed at one point. Later, U.S. President Trump stated that 'regarding trade agreements with major countries, there will be an announcement at 10 AM on the 8th (Japan time).
The Nikkei average is up by about 50 yen, with the highest increase rates among the adopted stocks being Yokogawa Electric, UBE, Disco, ETC.
Around 11 a.m. on the 8th, the Nikkei average stock price was trading around 36,830 yen, about 50 yen higher than the previous day. In the morning, buying was dominant, and at 9:03 a.m., there was a moment when it reached 36,957.90 yen, an increase of 178.24 yen. Afterward, selling to wait for a return became dominant, causing a reversal to a decline, but it is again fluctuating in positive territory. Among the Nikkei average listed stocks, notable gainers include Yokogawa Electric <6841.T>, UBE <4208.T>, Disco <6146.T>, and Kyowa Kirin <4151>.
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The Nikkei average is down by about 70 yen, buying is leading but the upside is heavy, turning to decline = 8 days before the market.
On the 8th at around 10:01 AM, the Nikkei Index ETF is trading at around 36,700 yen, down about 70 yen compared to the previous day. At 9:52 AM, it reached 36,606.71 yen, down 172.95 yen. In the US stock market on the 7th local time, both the NY Dow and Nasdaq Index rebounded for the first time in three days on expectations of progress in US-China trade negotiations. The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) decided to maintain the policy interest rate at 4.25-4.50%, as was predicted by the market, and indicated that there is no urgency to lower the interest rate.
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Expectations for the US-China agreement also lead to a cautious approach to active buying and selling.
The Nikkei average fell for the first time in eight trading days. It closed at 36,779.66 yen, a decrease of 51.03 yen, with an estimated Volume of 2.1 billion 50 million shares. Buying started strongly driven by expectations for US-China trade negotiations and momentarily rose to 36,942.38 yen right after the market opened. However, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results, active trading was restrained, and afterward, there was continued stagnation around last week's closing price. In the Main Board, the number of rising stocks exceeded 1,000, overall.