As of the closing time on the 25th, the number of advancing stocks in the Nikkei average constituent stocks was 143, the number of declining stocks was 79, and the number of unchanged stocks was 3.

At the end of trading on the US market on the 22nd last weekend, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,296.51, up 426.16 points, and the Nasdaq closed at 19,003.65, up 31.23 points. With the improvement in manufacturing and service industry PMI, the market was bought on expectations of a soft landing. After the opening, there was an increase. The Dow continued to rise following the good financial results of retail companies such as Gap and Ross Stores, reaching an all-time high. The decline of Nvidia, which leads the AI semiconductor market, weighed on the Nasdaq, causing it to struggle, but it maintained positive territory. The Nikkei average today, taking cues from the Chicago futures, started with buying. Due to the good financial results of US retail companies, expectations for year-end sales increased, leading to a buying trend, and the Nikkei average temporarily recovered the 39,000 yen level for the first time since the 15th. After the initial buying, it became a situation with heavy resistance on the upside, but in the afternoon, the upward momentum did not suddenly shrink, and the trading ended firmly. Also, with the MSCI rebalancing, the trading volume in the prime market reached ¥6.5 trillion, creating a bustling market.

At the closing of the Nikkei average, it closed at 38,780.14, up 496.29 yen (+1.30%) from the previous day. The trading volume on the TSE Prime Market was 2.7 billion 45.89 million shares. The trading value was ¥6 trillion 507.6 billion. By industry, services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and land transportation among others rose, while iron & steel, nonferrous metals, marine products/agriculture/forestry, air transportation, construction, among others, declined. There were 45% gainers and 50% decliners in the TSE Prime Market.

The top contributors to the increase were Fast Retailing <9983> in first place and Toyo Electric <8035> in second place, pushing the Nikkei average up by approximately 239 yen with these two stocks. Additionally, the top performers in the Nikkei average constituent stocks in terms of upward movement were Keisei <9009> with a 13.83% increase in first place, and Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. <6098> with a 4.39% increase in second place.

On the other hand, the top contributors to the decline were Advantest <6857> in first place and KDDI <9433> in second place, pushing the Nikkei average down by approximately 69 yen with these two stocks. The top decliners among the Nikkei average constituent stocks were Mercari <4385> with a 4.12% decrease in first place, and Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. <2269> with a 3.03% decrease in second place.

* As of 15:00

Nikkei Average Stock Price: 38,780.14 (+496.29)

Number of Advancing Stocks: 143 (Contribution +625.69)

Number of declining stocks: 79 (Contribution -129.40)

Number of unchanged stocks 3

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