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J. Front Retailing's Nine-Month Profit Balloons 71%
With limited participants, export stocks are leading the market.
The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, closing at 39,568.06 yen, up 437.63 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 60 million shares). With European and American markets closed, market participants were limited and the day started slightly lower. However, as the yen temporarily weakened to around 157 yen per dollar, export stocks such as Automobiles were actively bought, and the Nikkei average even extended its gains to 39,592.28 yen towards the end of the afternoon session. Additionally, as the final trading day for year-end settlements approached, individual tax-saving sell-offs also peaked.
Towns, J Front, Mitsukoshi Isetan, ETC
TODA Corporation <1860> 974.5 -0.5 fell sharply at one point during the afternoon session. After the morning close, a downward revision of the financial estimates for the fiscal year ending March 25 was announced. The operating profit was revised down from the previous estimate of 30 billion yen to 20 billion yen, an 11.7% increase compared to the previous term. It seems that the timing of the sale of the A-REIT ETF for sale by the overseas group company in the investment development business has been pushed back to next year for some parts. However, since it is said that this will lead to a favorable factor for next year's performance and that there will be no change in the annual Dividends, the decline was limited after the Selling completed.
JP Movers | J Front Retailing Rose 8.27%, Leading Nikkei 225 Components, Toyota Motor Topped Turnover List
Market sentiment was high today as Nikkei 225 components generally rose, with J Front Retailing(3086.JP) being the top gainer today, rising 8.27% to close at 2159.0 yen. In addition, the top loser was Socionext(6526.JP)，falling 2.20% to end at 2537.0 yen.
As soon as the news of Japan easing tourist visas for people from China was released, local retail travel stocks surged immediately.
① The Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, announced the relaxation of visa requirements for Chinese tourists to Japan, expected to be implemented in spring 2025. ② After the announcement, retail and tourism-related stocks in Japan rose, with J. Front Retailing Co. soaring by 8.38%, while Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and Takashimaya increased by 6.98% and 3.69%, respectively.
Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.
*J. Front Retailing <3086> 2150 +1569 - The November period surpassed consensus expectations. *Sekisui Chemical <4204> 2647.5 +193.5 - Reports on the mass production of perovskite Solar Cells have circulated. *Mitsukoshi Isetan <3099> 2696.5 +176.5 - Rising along with J. Front’s favorable Earnings Reports. *Pan Pacific International Holdings <7532> 4250 +231 - European securities have raised the Target Price projections. *Unitika <3103> 148 +7
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