BOJ 'Shock', Unease Over U.S. Push Japan Stocks Down -- Market Talk
BOJ Tightening, Risk Aversion Deal Hit to Japan Equities -- Market Talk
With a strong movement towards risk-aversion, the price of the stock market has reached the 35,000 yen range, the highest in six months.
The Nikkei average fell sharply, ending trading below 36,000 yen for the first time in about six months at 35,909.70 yen (with an approximate volume of 2.970 million shares). Following the decline of major stock indexes in the US market on the previous day, reflecting concerns over the slowdown of the US economy, the Tokyo market also started selling. The decline widened to 36,107.29 yen in the morning session, and there were moments of buying on dips due to the reaction against the rapid decline, and in the afternoon session it rose to the 36,400 yen range.
Japanese Stocks Suffer Biggest Fall Since 2020 on Economic Concerns -- WSJ
The Nikkei average has experienced a historic steep decline, the second largest decline in history since Black Monday.
On the first day of the U.S. stock market, there was a significant drop. Dow Inc. fell 494.82 points (-1.21%) to 40,347.97, Nasdaq fell 405.26 points (-2.30%) to 17,194.14, and S&P 500 closed at 5,446.68, down 75.62 points (-1.37%). Following the expected interest rate cut, buying continued and rose after the opening. However, unemployment insurance claims reached a one-year high and the ISM manufacturing outlook index unexpectedly fell.
Japanese stocks plummeted 5%, with the China Southern Peak Topix ETF and the Huaan MUFG N225 ETF both falling more than 4%.
Why did the Japanese stock market crash?
Active and newly listed stocks during the morning session.
*JVC Kenwood (6632) rose 150 to 1,010, with expectations heightened for exceeding performance for Q1, which showed a significant increase in earnings beyond expectations. *Nippon Ham (2282) rose 367 to 5,090, with significant improvement in performance in Australia and other countries beyond expectations in Q1. *M&A Consulting (9552) announced the implementation of the buyback of its own stock. *Konami Group (9766) showed a significant increase in earnings beyond market expectations for Q1, with a rise of 655 to 11,760. *Sumitomo Electric Industries (5802) was up 35 to 2,254.5 for the fiscal year.
The Bank of Japan's hawkish stance and escalating economic recession concerns resulted in the Japanese stock market falling for the second consecutive day.
Due to market expectations that Japan's central bank will further tighten monetary policy, the Japanese stock market has plummeted for the second consecutive day.
Former central bank official: Japan may raise interest rates again in October.
Kazuo Momma said that the Bank of Japan has made a significant shift in its policy stance, increasing the possibility of another rate hike in October, and even the possibility of quarterly rate hikes. Whether there will be further action in January and April next year depends on the economic situation.
Orbii Systems - Revenue, operating profit, and ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2024 are at their highest levels ever.
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Japanese Stocks Fall Sharply as Yen Strengthens
Japan's Nikkei Set For Near 4% Plunge With Asia Markets Poised To Open Lower After Wall Street Sell-off
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Nippon Steel revised its forecast upwards on March 25, with net profit increasing from 300 billion yen to 340 billion yen.
Nippon Steel <5401> announced a revision to its financial estimates for the 2025 fiscal year, with net profits being upwardly revised from 300 billion yen to 3,400 billion yen. Although the steel demand slump continues, the margin (spread) between raw material prices and steel sales prices is improving. In the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, sales revenue was 2.191509 trillion yen, down 0.4% from the same period last year, and operating profit was 236.977 billion yen, down 4.7% from the same period last year, surpassing the consensus estimate of about 175 billion yen. 【Plus
BOJ Surprises With a Rate Hike to 0.25% and Forward Guidance of More to Come – UOB Group
Did the Bank of Japan's "interest rate stick" scare away foreign investment? Foreign investors sold Japanese stocks with the greatest intensity in 10 months.
Foreign investors have been selling Japanese stocks in large numbers for two consecutive weeks, creating the largest collective outflow of foreign funds since September of last year.