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The Biden administration has reportedly decided to deploy the ground-based intercept system "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)" to Israel. It has also been reported that US troops operating THAAD will be deployed to Israel. This move aims to strengthen Israel's air defense system in preparation for further attacks from Iran. <7011> Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7012> Kawasaki Heavy Industries <6503> Mitsubishi Electric Corp. unsponsored adr <7270> Subaru Corp unsponsored adr <7224> Shinmeiwa
The rise of Fast Retailing's stock is supporting the market.
The Nikkei average rose for the third day, ending the trading at 39,605.80 yen, up 224.91 yen (+1.5 billion 70 million shares estimated volume). Despite the main stock price index in the US market falling the previous day, buying continued in financial stocks such as mega banks due to expectations of improved spreads following the rise in domestic long-term interest rates. Additionally, First Retailing <9983> announced favorable earnings, attracting buying from the morning, and the Nikkei average extended its gains to 39,668.93 yen in the mid-afternoon. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange main board, the number of declining stocks and rising stocks were
US stocks rose and the yen weakened, leading to buying ahead but facing heavy resistance.
The Nikkei average continued to rise. It closed at 39,380.89 yen, up 102.93 yen (trading volume estimated at 1.5 billion shares). Buying took the lead in response to the rise in major stock indexes in the US market the previous day and the yen's depreciation to the mid-149 yen level against the dollar. The Nikkei average rose to 39,616.59 yen shortly after the start of trading. However, it was easy for selling pressure on rebounds to enter at higher levels, leading to a stalemate situation after the buying wave subsided. In the US, the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September is pending.
Alps Al, Mitsui Chemicals, etc.
Alps Alpine <6770> enhances in-vehicle software, finds opportunities in SDV, invests 7 billion yen (Nikkan Kogyo front page) - NTT <9432> NTT Communications demonstrates transmission with MiraiSense and haptic sense in IOWN (Nikkan Kogyo page 3) - Mitsui Chemicals <4183> starts basic design for consolidating ethylene facilities in Chiba with Idemitsu Kosan (Nikkan Kogyo page 3) - 7 iHD <3382> major convenience store chain aims to increase acquisitions to 7 trillion yen, seeking negotiations (Nikkan Kogyo page 3) - Nagase Industry <8012>
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Rising US high-tech stocks support the strong performance of semiconductor-related stocks.
The Nikkei average rebounded. It closed at 39,277.96 yen, up 340.42 yen (approximate volume of 1,508 million shares) at the end of trading. In the US market the previous day, hi-tech stocks were mainly bought following the stabilization of crude oil prices and the increase in long-term interest rates, leading to a rise in major stock indices. In the Tokyo market, buying ahead of semiconductors and related stocks pushed the Nikkei average up to 39,456.28 yen shortly after the start of trading. However, moves to secure short-term profits against the background of a recent decline in the Chinese Shanghai market's bullish trend were also observed.