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As of the end of the year, a record high has been reached for the first time in 35 years.
The Nikkei average fell for the first time in four trading days. It ended the trade at 39,894.54 yen, down 386.62 yen (volume estimated at 1.6 billion 20 million shares). Reflecting the high plateau of U.S. interest rates, there was a leading Buy in the financial Sector, including Banks and Insurance. The Nikkei average started strong at 40,325.78 yen. However, amid the decline in U.S. stocks at the end of the previous week and limited market participants at the year-end, profit-taking Sell and adjustments of positions became predominant, resulting in a turn to the downside. After that, it continued to fluctuate around 0.04 million yen. It is noted that the annual figure stands at 1989.
Recovery to 0.04 million yen level due to expectations for the New Year market.
The Nikkei average rose significantly for the third consecutive day. It ended at 40,281.16 yen, up 713.10 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2.1 billion 30 million shares), recovering to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about five and a half months since July 19. The yen rate weakened to around 158 yen to the dollar in the previous day's Overseas market, leading to early buying focused on export stocks such as Automobiles, and the Nikkei average started to rise. Just before the midday close, it recovered to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about two weeks. Afterwards, Semiconductor-related stocks and other high-value stocks continued to rise.
There is a shift away from large vehicles in the USA, which benefits Asian manufacturers.
[EV] Due to the high prices of automobiles and rising interest rates, it has been reported that among Americans, more people believe that bigger is not always better when considering purchasing a vehicle. As costs rise, some automobile buyers seem to be considering sacrificing size and interior space to keep monthly payments lower. <7203> Toyota <6758> Sony Group Corp <6752> Panasonic HD <3
Defense spending is increasing, and Japan's total budget for 2025 will reach a record 115 trillion yen.
In the new budget proposal, the spending items with the largest increase include: a significant increase of over 10% in defense spending, reaching 8.5 trillion yen; and an approximately 7% increase in allocations to local governments. Due to record high tax revenues, the scale of newly issued government bonds will decrease by nearly one-fifth, down to 28.6 trillion yen.
Expectations for inflow of funds with the practical entry into the market in 2025.
[Stock Opening Comment] On the 27th, the Japanese stock market is expected to show a strong buying sentiment despite the limited number of market participants. The U.S. market on the 26th, following Christmas, saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise by 28 dollars and Nasdaq decline by 10 points. Amidst a lack of movements after the Christmas holiday, enduring buying expectations for a Christmas rally as we approach the year-end have solidly supported the lower prices. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures was 39,700 yen, up 210 yen compared to Osaka. The exchange rate stood at 157 yen per dollar.
List of Conversion Stocks (Part 1) [List of Parabolic Signal Conversion Stocks]
○ List of stocks that have changed to Buy Market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Main Board <1333> Maruha Nichiro 2952 2890 <1375> Yukiguni Maitake 1054 1011 <1720> Tokyu Construction 7206 977 <1813> Fudo Tetra 2074 1977 <1833> Okumura Corporation 3920 3785 <1835> Tokyo Steel 3300 3145 <1882> Daiwa House
