The number of gains and falls of the Nikkei Average constituent stocks as of closing 19 days ago was 79 stocks with price increases and 144 stocks with price drops unchanged.

The Nikkei average continued to fall for 5 days. The forward transaction was closed at 38708.38 yen (estimated volume 1.2 billion 10 million shares), which was 373.33 yen lower (-0.96%) compared to the previous day.

The US stock market continued to decline on the 18th. The NY Dow is 42326.87 dollars, which is 1123.03 dollars lower than the previous day, and the NASDAQ is 19392.69 points, which is 716.37 points lower. While signs of watching intensified ahead of the announcement of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results, it was mixed after they snuggled up. The Dow Jones Average, which had continued to decline until the day before, began with a slight decline, while buying entered part of the main stock and rose. The FOMC lowered the main policy interest rate by 0.25% as expected, but it declined due to disappointment that the interest rate cut forecast for 25 declined from the previous forecast. After that, the decline widened as long-term interest rates rose, and it ended.

In response to the drastic depreciation of US stocks, the Tokyo market also began trading with a sales advantage. The Nikkei Average temporarily fell over 700 yen from the previous day, but after one round of sales, the decline narrowed. There is a growing view that the results of the monetary policy meeting by the Bank of Japan to be announced today “there is a high probability that interest rate hikes will be postponed,” and it seems that they are reassuring material for the market. The rise in US interest rates also supports the fact that the exchange rate has depreciated in the middle of the 154 yen per dollar compared to the previous day.

Among stocks adopted by the Nikkei Average, semiconductor stocks such as SoftBank Group ＜9984＞, Advantest ＜6857＞, Socionext ＜6526＞, Lasertech ＜6920＞, and Tokyo Electron ＜8035＞ are generally cheap. Also, a corner of automobile stocks such as Mitsubishi (7211) and Mazda (7261), which had a buying advantage yesterday, fell, and Honda (7267) continued to fall, breaking year-to-date lows. In addition, real estate stocks such as Tokyo Tatemono ＜8804＞, Sumitomo Real Estate ＜8830＞, Mitsubishi Estate ＜8802＞, and Mitsui Fudosan ＜8801＞ are weak.

Meanwhile, Nissan's own (7201), which stopped high yesterday, temporarily rose after fluctuating, such as entering a negative zone compared to the previous day. Shipping stocks such as Kawasaki Kisen ＜9107＞ and NYK Line ＜9101＞ were also bought. In addition, IHI ＜7013＞, Yamato HD ＜9064＞, NTN ＜6472＞, Sumitomo Chemical ＜4005＞, Asahi ＜2502＞, Canon ＜7751＞, etc. rose.

By industry, while electricity/gas, nonferrous metals, real estate, petroleum and coal products, electrical equipment, etc. declined, shipping, other products, warehousing/transportation-related, textiles, foodstuffs, etc. rose.

The top contributor to price drops became SoftBank G ＜9984＞, which pushed down the Nikkei Average by about 80 yen with 1 stock. Advantest ＜6857＞ came in the same 2nd place, followed by East Elec ＜8035＞, TDK ＜6762＞, Recruit HD ＜6098＞, Shin-Etsu ＜4063＞, and Nitori HD ＜9843＞.

Meanwhile, the top contributor to price increases was Nintendo (7974), which boosted the Nikkei Average by about 4 yen with 1 brand. The same 2nd place was Fast Lite ＜9983＞, followed by Canon ＜7751＞, Trend ＜4704＞, Terumo ＜4543＞, Toyota Tsusho ＜8015＞, KDDI ＜9433＞, etc.

* As of 11:30

Nikkei Stock Average 38708.38 (-373.33)

Number of rising stocks 79 (contribution+44.28)

Number of stocks that have dropped in price 144 (contribution - 417.61)

Number of unchanged stocks 2

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