Starting with the Nikkei average depreciation of 385 yen, the Bank of Japan considers additional interest rate increases and discussions on raising them to around 0.25%

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New Treasurer Mimura says yen depreciation “has conspicuous disadvantages” - judging exchange intervention comprehensively
Treasurer Jun Mimura, who takes office as the head of the international division of the Ministry of Finance on the 31st, expressed recognition that the disadvantages of the current depreciation of the yen are greater, such as boosting import prices and affecting people's lives. I responded to a solo interview with Bloomberg on the 29th.

The yen rose drastically to the 152 yen level, Bank of Japan interest rate hike review report - treasurer's statement
The yen exchange rate of the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on the morning of the 31st was in the middle of the $1 = 152 yen range, up drastically from the evening before. It was reported that the Bank of Japan will consider additional interest rate hikes at the monetary policy meeting on this day, and they are rapidly being bought back due to a sense of alarm about the meeting results. The fact that the new treasurer Jun Mimura showed recognition that the current depreciation of the yen has major disadvantages has also led to an appreciation of the yen.

Bank of Japan considering additional interest rate hike and discussing raising it to around 0.25% = report
Domestic media such as NHK and Jiji Press reported that the Bank of Japan will consider additional interest rate increases at the second day monetary policy meeting to be held on the 31st and discuss a plan to raise short-term interest rates to around 0.25%. NHK reported that most of the nine policy committee members seem to be showing the view that prices are rising in line with the outlook.

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment related to disco, Toelec, etc. depreciated all at once, and the SOX index plummeted and the yen appreciated headwinds
$Disco(6146.JP)$、 $Tokyo Electron(8035.JP)$、 $Advantest(6857.JP)$、 $Lasertec(6920.JP)$、 $Screen Holdings(7735.JP)$It has been exposed to a wave of risk off, with major semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers starting off across the board.

Aisankou rose as expected, surprising with an upward revision in operating income for the current fiscal year ending March 31 and a drastic increase in dividends
$Aisan Industry(7283.JP)$Buy orders are concentrated, and close sales are not established, and stock prices are rising while remaining at an estimated price. In addition to developing fuel pumps and fuel injection systems as main products at Toyota auto parts companies, there is no shortage of efforts in fields compatible with electric vehicle (EV) shifts, such as electric vehicle control systems. After the end of trading on the 30th, revisions to the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending 25/3 were announced, and operating profit increased drastically from the previous forecast of 16 billion yen to 19 billion yen (23% increase from the previous fiscal year).