ADR Japanese stock ranking - mixed highs and lows, Chicago is 140 yen higher than Osaka at 39,260 yen.

The Japanese stocks of American Depositary Receipts showed an increase compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (converted at 1 USD to 157.15 JPY), including Toyota Industries <6201>, Japan Post Holdings <6178>, SoftBank Group <9984>, Itochu Corporation <8001>, and Advantest <6857>, while others like Japan Post Bank <7182>, Nidec <6594>, Orion Land <4661>, FANUC CORP <6954>, and Honda Motor <7267> experienced declines, resulting in a mixed overall performance. Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures are clear.

Fisco JapanDec 24 18:41 ET

The impact of rising U.S. tech stocks is limited, leading to a shift towards value stocks.

The Nikkei Average fell. It closed at 39,036.85 yen, down 124.49 yen (Volume estimated at 1.8 billion and 40 million shares). Following the rise in US stocks the previous day, buying began to lead, and shortly after the opening, it increased to 39,245.75 yen. However, with the Christmas holiday approaching, the movements of Overseas investors were sluggish, and there was no active push for higher prices. Subsequently, the focus shifted to profit-taking rebalance movements, and by the end of the first half, it dropped to 38,995.76 yen, approaching the key level of 39,000 yen.

Fisco JapanDec 24 02:14 ET

The Nikkei average is down 109 yen, and tonight's U.S. market will have shortened trading.

The Nikkei average is down 109 yen (as of 2:50 PM). In terms of contribution to the Nikkei average, Fast Retailing <9983>, SoftBank Group <9984>, TDK <6762> are among the top negative contributors, while Honda <7267>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063>, and Tokyo Electron <8035> are among the top positive contributors. In the Sector, Nonferrous Metals, Service Industry, Information & Communications, Precision Instruments, Electric Appliances are among the highest declines, while Electric & Gas Industry, Marine Transportation, Transportation Equipment, Iron & Steel, and Silver.

Fisco JapanDec 24 00:52 ET

The Nikkei average is down 104 yen, with a mood of postponing aggressive buying.

The Nikkei average is down 104 yen (as of 1:50 PM). In terms of contributions to the Nikkei average, First Retailing <9983>, TDK <6762>, and SoftBank Group <9984> are among the top negative contributors, while Honda <7267>, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063>, and Tokyo Electron <8035> are among the top positive contributors. In terms of sectors, Nonferrous Metals, Services, Information & Communications, Precision Instruments, and Oil & Coal Products are experiencing the highest rates of decline, while Marine Transportation, Electricity & Gas, Transportation Equipment, and Iron & Steel are also affected.

Fisco JapanDec 23 23:53 ET

The Nikkei average started lower by 118 yen in the afternoon session, with Furukawa Electric and Rakuten among those that declined.

[Nikkei Stock Average・TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 39042.59; -118.75 TOPIX; 2725.89; -0.85 [Afternoon Market Overview] The afternoon Nikkei Average started at 39042.59 yen, down 118.75 yen from the previous day, slightly widening the decline from the previous closing (39055.35 yen). During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 Futures fluctuated in a range of 39000 yen - 39090 yen. The dollar-yen exchange rate was 1 dollar = 157.00-10 yen from around 9 AM.

Fisco JapanDec 23 22:59 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Pre-close) ~ The Nikkei average has fallen back, with Advantest dragging it down by about 28 yen.

As of the close 24 days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei Average constituent stocks was 106 stocks up, 115 stocks down, and 4 stocks unchanged. The Nikkei Average fell back, and the direction was lacking in the overseas shortened trade market. The Nikkei Average dropped by 105.99 yen (−0.27%) to finish the morning session at 39,055.35 yen (Volume estimated at 1 billion 10 million shares). On the 23rd, the US stock market continued to rise. The Dow Inc rose by 66.69 dollars to 42,906.95 dollars, and the Nasdaq rose by 192.2.

Fisco JapanDec 23 22:40 ET