<11:31> The morning Nikkei average showed a small rebound, with buying prevailing and a lack of direction.
In the morning session of the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average rose slightly by 49.39 yen to 38,154.25 yen compared to the previous business day. Following the decline in the U.S. stock market the previous day, the market opened weakly in the morning, but gradually shifted to a prevailing buying trend. However, with upcoming events such as elections and corporate earnings announcements in Japan and the U.S., there was a lack of clear direction in pursuing higher levels.