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Market Overview
Today's Nikkei Stock Average started at 37725.61 yen, 97.13 yen higher than the previous business day, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) started at 2666.23, 2.70 points higher.
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Bank of Japan to present FY26 price increase of about 2% for today's decision meeting
The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting on the 26th. The year-on-year rate of increase in the 2026 consumer price index (CPI, excluding fresh food) shown for the first time after the meeting is expected to be around 2%. There are also indications that low interest rates are one cause of the depreciation of the yen, but the Bank of Japan just lifted the negative interest rate policy at the March meeting, and many market participants also expect monetary policy to “maintain the status quo.”
The impact of a sharp slowdown in the 1.6% rise in consumer prices in Tokyo in April, and free high school tuition
The year-on-year rate of increase in the consumer price index (core CPI excluding fresh food) in the Tokyo district in April, which is a leading indicator of prices nationwide, slowed drastically, and fell below 2%. In addition to the fact that growth in food prices continues to slow, in Tokyo...

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While the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically increase electricity demand is being hotly discussed in the market, US electric power stocks have experienced a strong rise.
Within the United States, we develop the electric power business through our subsidiaries, perform power generation, wholesale electricity, fuel transportation/management, fuel asset optimization, risk management, etc., and provide integrated power solutions including retail sales of electricity and related products to general households, and power generation project businesses $Vistra Energy (VST.US)$ What is the stock price ofIt has risen drastically by 96% or more since the beginning of the year, $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Exceeded the rate of increase. Furthermore, $Constellation Energy (CEG.US)$ with $NRG Energy (NRG.US)$ The stocks of the two energy companies also showed excellent performance, and year-to-dateThe rate of increase has reached 65.51% and 41.83%, respectively。
This rise in stock prices is due to the optimistic expectations that the market has for the development of AI technology...

Good morning to all moomoo users!Here is the overview of this morning's market opening. Thank you.
Market Overview
In today's Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average stock price started at 39,928.33 yen, up 476.48 yen from the previous trading day, with the Tokyo stock price index (TOPIX) starting at 2,731.50, an increase of 24.99 points.
Top News
Four reasons why the historical interest rate hike cannot save the yen, the low-altitude flight of interest rates and volatility resonates.
Despite the Bank of Japan's first interest rate hike in 17 years, the exchange rate of the yen has not rebounded as much as government and BOJ officials who want to mitigate the risk of import inflation had hoped. Many strategists are rather expecting a continued trend of yen depreciation in the short term, citing four points as reasons.
Yen exchange rate, 140-150 yen at the end of the year, Mr. Kaita of State Street Bank
Since the beginning of 2024, the yen depreciation has been accelerating. Currently, it is moving at around 151 yen to the dollar mid-range, the lowest level in about 34 years. I asked Mr. Kazushige Kaita, Head of Financial Markets at State Street Bank Tokyo Branch, about the outlook for the yen exchange rate for the year.
BOJ's full normalization is expected after the fiscal year 2025, this autumn, there will also be a 'slight jab' interest rate hike - Mr. Sakurai
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Hello Moomoo users!Thank you very much for your hard work. Today's stock price summary is as follows. Thank you in advance.
●The Nikkei Average ended at 39442.63 yen, 139.18 yen lower than the previous business day
● Trading company stock Buffett Surprise's 1-year rise in Mitsubishi Corp. stands out
● A market that tests the seriousness of the government without intervention even if the yen exchange rate is in the 153 yen range
● JCR upgrades SoftBank G rating to “A” - outlook “stable”
● Megabanks such as Mitsubishi UFJ have gone backwards, and domestic interest rates are under upward pressure in response to US CPI announcements
● Socionex stands out for its strength, and business is at a high level due to actual demand purchases and short buybacks from institutional investors
● Petroleum-related stocks such as INPEX are high, and high crude oil prices due to the tense situation in the Middle East are viewed as materials
● Attention to the handle: $Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.JP)$、 $Socionext (6526.JP)$、 $Inpex (1605.JP)$、 $Toyota Motor (7203.JP)$、 $SoftBank Group (9984.JP)$etc...