As of the close on the 26th, the number of rising stocks among Nikkei constituents was 168, while the number of falling stocks was 57, and the number of unchanged stocks was 0.

The Nikkei average rebounded for the first time in 8 days. It ended the morning session at 38,057.61 yen (+188.10 yen or 0.50% from the previous day) with an approximate volume of 0.9 billion 20 million shares traded.

The US stock market on the 25th was mixed. The Dow Jones Average rose by 81.20 dollars (+0.20%) to close at 39,935.07 dollars, while the NASDAQ fell 160.68 points (-0.93%) to close at 17,181.73 and the S&P 500 fell 27.91 points (-0.51%) to close at 5,399.22. Risk aversion persisted and the market opened mixed. However, due to better-than-expected GDP and consumption growth for the April-June quarter, the pessimistic view on the economy receded and repurchases led the market to recover into positive territory. However, profit-taking sales ahead of the release of important inflation indicators suppressed upside, and the NASDAQ lost momentum, ending mixed.

Despite the rise in the Dow, the Tokyo market started with selling pressure as US high-tech stocks remained weak. The Nikkei average widened its decline to 37,668.93 yen at one point, but after selling eased, it rebounded to the 38,000 yen level. The forex market saw a yen weakening against the US dollar to around 153.80 yen per dollar, about 2 yen lower than the 5:00 PM level the previous day, and the after-hours US futures were moving in positive territory, which provided a sense of relief. Among Nikkei constituent stocks, Hino Motors (7205), Fujitsu (6702), Canon (7751), and Tokuyama (4043) were favored for their good earnings, and defense-related stocks such as IHI (7013) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011) also rose. In addition, Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519), SUMCO (3436), Hitachi (6501), Teijin (3401), and Fanuc (6954) were bought.

On the other hand, due to the decline in the NASDAQ, some semiconductor stocks, such as Renesas Electronics (6723), Laser Tech (6920), Tokyo Electron (8035), and Advantest (6857), were favored for selling, and automobile-related stocks such as Nissan (7201), Toyota (7203), and Isuzu (7202) were weak. In addition, Nippon Steel (5401), Kao (4452), and Kikkoman (2801) were sold. In terms of industries, oil and coal products, metal products, machinery, banks, mining, and others rose, while transport equipment, fisheries and agriculture, air transportation, electricity and gas, and services fell.

First Retail [9983] was the top contributor to the rise, pushing up the Nikkei average by about 83 yen with one stock. Shin-Etsu Chemical [4063] ranked second, followed by Chugai Pharma [4519], TDK [6762], Canon [7751], Fanuc [6954], Daikin [6367], and others. On the other hand, Tokyo Electron [8035] was the top contributor to the decline, pushing down the Nikkei average by about 65 yen with one stock. Advantest [6857] ranked second, followed by Recruit HD [6098], Daiichi Sankyo [4568], Toyota [7203], Laser Tech [6920], SoftBank G [9984], and others.

In terms of industries, oil and coal products, metal products, machinery, banks, mining, and others rose, while transport equipment, fisheries and agriculture, air transportation, electricity and gas, and services fell.

The top contributor to the rise was First Retail [9983], which pushed up the Nikkei average by about 83 yen with one stock. Shin-Etsu Chemical [4063] ranked second, followed by Chugai Pharma [4519], TDK [6762], Canon [7751], Fanuc [6954], Daikin [6367], and others. On the other hand, Tokyo Electron [8035] was the top contributor to the decline, pushing down the Nikkei average by about 65 yen with one stock. Advantest [6857] ranked second, followed by Recruit HD [6098], Daiichi Sankyo [4568], Toyota [7203], Laser Tech [6920], SoftBank G [9984], and others.

On the other hand, Tokyo Electron [8035] was the top contributor to the decline, pushing down the Nikkei average by about 65 yen with one stock. Advantest [6857] ranked second, followed by Recruit HD [6098], Daiichi Sankyo [4568], Toyota [7203], Laser Tech [6920], SoftBank G [9984], and others.

*As of 11:30.

Nikkei Stock Average 38057.61 (+188.10)

Number of advancing issues 168 (Contribution +370.17)

Number of declining issues 57 (Contribution -182.07)

Number of unchanged stocks 0

○ Top advancing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

<9983> First Retail 40980 850 83.36

<4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical 6389 159 25.99

<4519> Chugai Pharma 6277 251 24.62

<6762> TDK 9724 183 17.95

<7751> Canon 4692 359 17.60

<6954> Fanuc 4135 105 17.16

Daikin Industries, Ltd. unsponsored ADR with the stock code of 6367 has a market capitalization of 21980 and a price change rate of 9.64%.

Fujitsu Limited with the stock code of 6702 has a market capitalization of 2692 and a price change rate of 8.37%.

NTT DATA CORPORATION with the stock code of 9613 has a market capitalization of 2350 and a price change rate of 8.25%.

Nitto Denko Corporation with the stock code of 6988 has a market capitalization of 12910 and a price change rate of 6.05%.

Mitsubishi Corporation with the stock code of 8058 has a market capitalization of 3157 and a price change rate of 5.88%.

Eisai Co., Ltd. with the stock code of 4523 has a market capitalization of 6740 and a price change rate of 4.61%.

Trend Micro Incorporated with the stock code of 4704 has a market capitalization of 7319 and a price change rate of 4.61%.

Seiko Epson Corporation unsponsored ADR with the stock code of 6724 has a market capitalization of 2604 and a price change rate of 4.05%.

Astellas Pharma Inc. with the stock code of 4503 has a market capitalization of 1688 and a price change rate of 3.92%.

SMC Corporation with the stock code of 6273 has a market capitalization of 71210 and a price change rate of 3.92%.

TDK Corporation with the stock code of 6976 has a market capitalization of 4471 and a price change rate of 3.89%.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. with the stock code of 7267 has a market capitalization of 1605 and a price change rate of 3.82%.

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. with the stock code of 2502 has a market capitalization of 5736 and a price change rate of 3.50%.

Yaskawa Electric Corporation with the stock code of 6506 has a market capitalization of 5115 and a price change rate of 3.33%.

Top decreasing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

Toshiba Corporation with the stock code of 8035 has a market capitalization of 28345 and a price change rate of -65.22%.

Advantest Corporation with the stock code of 6857 has a market capitalization of 5614 and a price change rate of -24.58%.

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. with the stock code of 6098 has a market capitalization of 8134 and a price change rate of -13.83%.

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited with the stock code of 4568 has a market capitalization of 5656 and a price change rate of -13.73%.

Toyota Motor Corporation with the stock code of 7203 has a market capitalization of 2945 and a price change rate of -12.34%.

Lasertec Corporation with the stock code of 6920 has a market capitalization of 25830 and a price change rate of -11.90%.

<9984> Softbank Group, 9306, -59, -11.57 <6723> Renesas Electronics, 2440, -143.5, -4.69 <9433> KDDI Corporation, 4535, -19, -3.73 <2801> Kikkoman, 1919, -15, -2.45 <9766> Konami Group, 11405, -60, -1.96 <4452> Kao, 6679, -52, -1.70 <6758> Sony Group Corp, 13365, -50, -1.63 <2802> Ajinomoto, 6148, -47, -1.54 <8766> Tokyo Marine Holdings, Inc., 5677, -19, -0.93 <7272> Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., 1371, -9, -0.88 <6526> Socionext Inc., 3047, -25, -0.82 <7912> Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., 4888, -47, -0.77 <9201> Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., 2445, -20.5, -0.67 <8697> JPX Ltd., 3663, -20, -0.65

<6723> Renesas Electronics, 2440, -143.5, -4.69

<9433> KDDI Corporation, 4535, -19, -3.73

<2801> Kikkoman, 1919, -15, -2.45

<9766> Konami Group, 11405, -60, -1.96

<4452> Kao, 6679, -52, -1.70

<6758> Sony Group Corp, 13365, -50, -1.63

<2802> Ajinomoto, 6148, -47, -1.54

<8766> Tokyo Marine Holdings, Inc., 5677, -19, -0.93

<7272> Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., 1371, -9, -0.88

<6526> Socionext Inc., 3047, -25, -0.82

<7912> Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., 4888, -47, -0.77

<9201> Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., 2445, -20.5, -0.67

<8697> JPX Ltd., 3663, -20, -0.65