[寄り付き概況][Nikkei Average Stock Price・TOPIX (Table)]
Nikkei Average; 39,584.36; +277.31
TOPIX; 2,770.14; +13.76
[Market Opening Overview]
On the 7th, the Nikkei Average rose 277.31 yen to 39,584.36 yen, marking its first rebound in three days as trading started. The US stock market on the 6th was mixed. The Dow Inc fell 25.57 dollars to 42,706.56 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed up 243.30 points at 19,864.98. Reports surfaced regarding a limited range proposal on uniform tariffs by the Trump administration, leading to buying from a sense of relief, resulting in a significant rise after the opening. The Semiconductors Sector was also bought, further boosting the market. However, after Trump denied the report regarding the limited tariff proposal, caution returned, and the gains were curtailed. The Dow turned to a decline, and the main indices finished mixed.
In today's Tokyo stock market, buying led the way. Although the Dow Inc fell yesterday in the US stock market, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.24%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX index), composed of major semiconductor-related stocks, increased by 2.84%, providing support for tech and semiconductor stocks in the Tokyo market. Additionally, the Nikkei Average fell nearly 1,000 yen over two consecutive days since last year's Year-End Meeting and the recent Opening Meeting, making it easier for buying aimed at purchasing on dips and for self-driven rebounds to come in. Furthermore, some viewed that the 25-day moving average in the 39,100 yen range acted as a lower support line, suggesting limited short-term downside potential from this point. On the other hand, the Dow, which had risen nearly 400 dollars in the previous day's US stock market, ended lower, weighing on stock prices in Tokyo. Moreover, the ongoing stabilization of long-term US interest rates in overseas markets was also a factor keeping stock prices in Tokyo down, although buying was dominant at the opening stage.
By Sector, services, banking, Electric Appliances, Machinery, Precision Instruments, etc., had the highest rate of increase, while Marine Transportation, Electric & Gas, Real Estate, pulp & paper, and mining ranked high in the rate of decline. In the Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board, the top trading values included Disco <6146>, Advantest <6857>, Tokyo Electron <8035>, Screen HD <7735>, Lasertec <6920>, Renesas <6723>, SoftBank Group <9984>, Kioxia HD <285A>, Recruit HD <6098>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <6967>, Nissan Motor <7201>, Kasumigaseki Capital <3498>, HOYA <7741>, and Sanrio <8136> among the gainers. Conversely, Kawasaki Kisen <9107>, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines <9104>, INPEX <1605>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063>, Nippon Steel <5401>, Mitsubishi Corporation <8058>, Makino Milling Machine <6135>, JT <2914>, Itochu <8001>, and Tokio Marine <8766> saw declines.