Japanese ADR (American Depositary Securities) stocks rose in comparison with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (converted to 149.29 yen per dollar), DISCO ＜6146 ＞, Mizuho FG ＜8411＞, Japan Post ＜6178＞, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ＜8316＞, Advantest ＜6857＞, Tokyo Elec ＜8035＞, Mitsubishi Corp. ＜8058＞, etc. rose, and general buying dominance became dominant. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settlement value is 37,625 yen, which is 975 yen higher than the Osaka intraday ratio.

The US stock market continues to grow. The Dow average closed at $40,563.06, up 554.67 dollars, and the Nasdaq closed at 17,594.50, which rose 401.90 points. In response to retail sales and the number of weekly unemployment insurers, a sense of alarm about deterioration in consumption and the labor market receded, and then rose after being close. Expectations for a soft landing strengthened, and all-day purchases took precedence in the market price. Towards the end, the increase was expanded, and it was over.

The dollar and yen rose from 147 yen 19 yen to 149 yen 32 yen in the New York foreign exchange market on the 15th, and closed at 149 yen 20 yen. In addition to the biggest increase since January last year in US retail sales in July, the number of new unemployment insurance claims for the last week fell below expectations, proving the solidity of consumption and labor markets, concerns about a sharp economic slowdown receded, and dollar purchases strengthened as interest rates rose. Also, risk-taking yen sales have also strengthened. The euro dollar fell from 1.1014 dollars to 1.0950 dollars and closed at 1.0972 dollars.

NY crude oil futures rebounded for the 9 month period (NYMEX crude oil closing price for the 9 month period: 78.16 ↑ 1.18).

■Stocks with the highest ADR growth rate (15 days)

Stock code stock name closing price (dollar) Japanese yen conversion price Japanese closing price ratio gain/fall rate

＜8830＞ Sumitomo Real Estate 17 dollars 5076 yen (463 yen) +10.04%

＜6146＞ Disco 31.8 dollars 47474 yen (2294 yen) +5.08%

＜2801＞ Kikkoman 24.1 dollars 1799 yen (87 yen) +5.08%

＜8411＞ Mizuho Financial Group 4.27 dollars 3187 yen (146 yen) +4.8%

＜6178＞ Japan Post $10 1493 yen (65.5 yen) +4.59%

■Stocks with lower ADR depreciation rate (15 days)

Stock code stock name closing price (dollar) Japanese yen conversion price Japanese closing price ratio gain/fall rate

＜7182＞ Japan Post Bank 8.45 dollars 1262 yen (-149 yen) -10.56%

＜8750＞ Dai-ichi Life HD 24.8 dollars 3702 yen (-332 yen) -8.23%

＜9107＞ Kawasaki Kisen 13.25 dollars 1978 yen (-122.5 yen) -5.83%

＜7259＞ Aisin Seiki $31.96 4771 yen (-216 yen) -4.33%

＜6367＞ Daikin Industries 11.73 dollars 17512 yen (-223 yen) -1.26%

■Other ADR stocks (15 days)

Stock Code Stock Name Closing Price (Dollar) Japanese Yen Conversion Price Japanese Closing Price Ratio

＜2914＞ Nippon Tobacco Industry 14.07 dollars 4201 yen (60 yen)

＜3382＞ Seven & I HD 11.95 dollars 1783 yen (25.5 yen)

＜4063＞ Shin-Etsu Chemical $20.91 6243 yen (176 yen)

＜4502＞ Takeda Pharmaceutical 14.44 dollars 4311 yen (19 yen)

＜4519＞ Chugai Pharmaceutical 22.38 dollars 6682 yen (94 yen)

＜4543＞ Terumo 18.14 dollars 2708 yen (43 yen)

＜4568＞ Daiichi Sankyo 39.17 dollars 5848 yen (97 yen)

＜4661＞ Orienland 26.28 dollars 3923 yen (41 yen)

＜4901＞ Fujifilm $12.01 3586 yen (60 yen)

＜5108＞ Bridgestone 19.88 dollars 5936 yen (102 yen)

＜6098＞ Recruit HD 11.36 dollars 8480 yen (194 yen)

＜6146＞ Disco 31.8 dollars 47474 yen (2294 yen)

＜6178＞ Japan Post $10 1493 yen (65.5 yen)

＜6201＞ Toyota Industries $78.79 $11763 yen (393 yen)

＜6273＞ SMC 21.98 dollars 65628 yen (1228 yen)

＜6301＞ Komatsu Seisakusho 28.15 dollars 4203 yen (103 yen)

＜6367＞ Daikin Industries 11.73 dollars 17512 yen (-223 yen)

＜6501＞ Hitachi, Ltd. $47.09, 3515 yen (119 yen)

＜6503＞ Mitsubishi Electric $31.63 2361 yen (59.5 yen)

＜6594＞ Nidec 10.16 dollars 6067 yen (13 yen)

＜6702＞ Fujitsu 16.74 dollars 2499 yen (45.5 yen)

＜6723＞ Renesas $8.08 2413 yen (78 yen)

＜6758＞ Sony $88.46 $13,206 yen (326 yen)

＜6857＞ Advantest 43.6 dollars 6509 yen (274 yen)

＜6902＞ Denso 15.47 dollars 2310 yen (54.5 yen)

＜6954＞ FANUC $14.04 4192 yen (116 yen)

＜6981＞ Murata Manufacturing 9.95 dollars 2971 yen (76.5 yen)

＜7182＞ Japan Post Bank 8.45 dollars 1262 yen (-149 yen)

＜7203＞ Toyota Motor Corporation 181.79 dollars 2714 yen (56.5 yen)

＜7267＞ Honda Motor 31.67 dollars 1576 yen (29.5 yen)

＜7741＞ HOYA 134.82 dollars 20127 yen (552 yen)

＜7751＞ Canon $31.96 4771 yen (98 yen)

＜7974＞ Nintendo 13.43 dollars 8020 yen (122 yen)

＜8001＞ ITOCHU Corporation $97.43 7273 yen (204 yen)

＜8002＞ Marubeni 168.2 dollars 2511 yen (72 yen)

＜8031＞ Mitsui & Co., $418.38, 3123 yen (92 yen)

＜8035＞ Tokyo Elek 96 dollars 28664 yen (1044 yen)

＜8053＞ Sumitomo Corporation 23.25 dollars 3471 yen (93 yen)

＜8058＞ Mitsubishi Corporation 20.47 dollars 3056 yen (110.5 yen)

＜8306＞ Mitsubishi UFJFG 10.39 dollars 1551 yen (48 yen)

＜8316＞ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 13.57 dollars 10129 yen (430 yen)

＜8411＞ Mizuho Financial Services 4.27 dollars 3187 yen (146 yen)

＜8591＞ ORIX $116.66 3483 yen (77 yen)

＜8725＞ MS&AD Inci HD 22.5 dollars 3359 yen (105 yen)

＜8766＞ Tokio Marine HD 37.29 dollars 5567 yen (174 yen)

＜8801＞ Mitsui Fudosan $30.3 1508 yen (37.5 yen)

＜9432＞ NTT 25.38 dollars 152 yen (2.7 yen)

＜9433＞ KDDI 15.46 dollars 4616 yen (38 yen)

＜9983＞ Fast Lite 28.35 dollars 42324 yen (1114 yen)

＜9984＞ SoftBank G 28.43 dollars 8489 yen (302 yen)