First Reit and other major index contributors support

The Nikkei average rose slightly for the third consecutive day, closing at 39,276.39 yen, up 27.53 yen (with an estimated volume of 1.8 billion 90 million shares). Buying started amid the rise in U.S. tech stocks and the market reached as high as 39,417.08 yen shortly after the start of trading. However, when approaching the psychological threshold of 39,500 yen, profit-taking selling occurred, and at the end of the morning session, the market turned negative at 39,062.03 yen. In the afternoon session, a domestic communications agency reported, "The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates within the year."

Fisco Japan02:17 ET

Active and newly established stocks in the afternoon session.

*ABC Mart <2670> 3194 +541, same-store sales in January increased by 14.7% compared to 6.3% in October, showing an expanded growth rate. *Fujidenki <6654> 1101 -50, operating profit for the third quarter decreased by 1.9% compared to 9.8% increase in the previous period, resulting in a profit decline. *Mitsukoshi Isetan <3099> 2366 +142.5, reports of easing requirements for Chinese visas led afternoon trading to focus on inbound-related activities. *IGS <4265> 332 +29, Ministry of Education's cutting-edge technology and edu.

Fisco Japan02:10 ET

The Nikkei average has risen for three consecutive days, with the situation in South Korea weighing down but defense-related stocks showing strong movement.

The U.S. stock market on the 3rd was mixed. The Dow Inc closed at 44,705.53 dollars, down 76.47 dollars, while the Nasdaq traded at 19,480.91, up 76.96 points. With adjustments pending the release of employment statistics scheduled for this week, the market was mixed after the opening. Despite continued selling pressure on the Dow, it remained soft throughout the day. However, the JOLTS job openings data reaffirmed the resilience of the labor market, leading to increasing optimism about the economy, which helped curb the decline and narrow the losses towards the end. Nasdaq

Fisco Japan02:00 ET

Dena has hit a new high.

The new high-priced stocks in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime are Daiwa Securities Group <1802>, Daidan <1980>, with 53 stocks. The new low-priced stocks in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime are Rigaku Holdings <268A>, Nisshinbo Holdings <3105>, with 38 stocks. "Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime" "Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard" "Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth" New highs New lows New highs New lows New highs New lows 12/045338153141 12/036810211751 12/022724222371511

Fisco Japan01:49 ET

Hoshiden, etc., continues to rank in, announcing Euro-yen CB issuance and share buyback.

Hoshiden <6804> is ranked (as of 13:47). Significantly down. After the end of the previous day's trading, it issued convertible bonds with subscription rights for Euro-yen denominated convertible bonds (CB) totaling 10 billion yen. At the same time, it announced a share buyback and partial repurchase commission of up to 2.88% of the issued shares, but there are concerns about potential dilution. Top volume change rate [December 4th 13:47 current] (comparison with the average volume of the last 5 days) Code Securities Volume 5-day average volume Volume change ratio

Fisco Japan23:53 ET

Active and newly listed stocks during the morning session.

*eAteam <3662> 854 +97 Shareholder Benefits Program continues to be considered as a material. *TOKYO BASE <3415> 309 +231 Existing stores in November have returned to positive growth for the first time in 7 months. *Tokyo Keiki <7721> 3570 +215 Daiwa Securities has newly rated the investment determination as '2'. *Ryohin Keikaku <7453> 3325 +175 Existing stores in November have achieved positive growth for the 10th consecutive month. *Musashi Seimitsu Kogyo <7220> 3695 +195 SBI Securities has a new "2" rating

Fisco Japan23:47 ET