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The Nikkei Average rose by 87 points, rebounding, but the upward momentum was sluggish as trading concluded = 5th afternoon session.
In the afternoon session, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by 87.06 yen compared to the previous day, reaching 37,418.24 yen, while the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) gained 8.03 points, ending at 2,718.21 points. In the morning, the weakening yen in the Foreign Exchange market was seen as a positive factor, leading to a Buy bias at the start of trading. However, amidst a lack of cues, after the initial buying round, the market saw some Sell pressure as it turned down. In the afternoon session, supported by high U.S. stock index Futures during Extended hours trading, the Nikkei Average peaked at 1:19 PM.
The Nikkei average fell sharply by 688 yen, with a decrease of up to 969 yen, amid concerns over Trump's tariffs and the appreciation of the yen = four days before the market close.
Four days ago, the Nikkei average price fell significantly by 688.96 yen to 37,096.51 yen compared to the previous day. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also fell greatly by 32.57 points to 2,696.99 points. At 10:34 AM, the Nikkei average dropped to 36,816.16 yen, down 969.31 yen, breaking below the low from the end of the previous month. On the 3rd, U.S. President Trump stated that additional tariffs on Canada and Mexico would begin as scheduled from the 4th. This has implications for the U.S. economy.
The Nikkei average is down about 540 yen, showing a sluggish trend even after the initial Sell.
On the 4th at 10:02 AM, the Nikkei average stock price fluctuated around 37,240 yen, down about 540 yen from the previous day. At 9:48 AM, it reached 37,225.38 yen, down 560.09 yen. In the US stock market on the 3rd, President Trump announced that additional tariffs on Canada and Mexico will start on the 4th. This raised concerns about the impact on the US economy, leading to broad sell-offs of stocks. Additionally, President Trump's remarks aimed at curbing the depreciation of the yen influenced the dollar-yen exchange rate, resulting in a stronger yen.
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The Nikkei average rose by 113 points, rebounding for the first time in three days, supported by a weaker yen, as of the afternoon of the 27th.
On the 27th, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon session rebounded for the first time in three days, rising by 113.80 yen to 38,256.17 yen compared to the previous day. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also increased by 19.85 points to 2,736.25 points. At 10:04 AM, the Nikkei average reached 38,369.96 yen, up 227.59 yen. Following NVIDIA's announcement of its financial results for the fiscal year ending January 2025 and the revenue forecast for February to April 2025, which exceeded market expectations, Japanese stocks showed a positive reaction.
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