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Sekisui Chemical to Mass-Produce Solar Films in $2B Project
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.
Sekisui Chemical and others continue to rank, news about the mass production of perovskite Solar Cells spreads.
Sekisui Chemical Co. (<4204>) has made it to the rankings (as of 14:32). There is significant continued growth. It has been reported that they will invest approximately 310 billion yen in the mass production of next-generation Solar Cells, 'perovskite-type', and will construct a new factory in Sakai City, serving as a clue to the market. Operations are expected to commence by 2030, with a production capacity estimated to be about 1 million kW in terms of the battery's power generation capacity. The government appears to offer a subsidy for about 160 billion yen, equivalent to 50% of the investment. Volume change rate top [As of December 26, 14:32].
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
The Nikkei average opened 229 points higher in the afternoon session, with Sekisui Chemical and Mitsukoshi Isetan among the rising stocks.
[Nikkei Average and TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 39360.03; +229.60 TOPIX; 2751.59; +17.73 [Afternoon Market Overview] In the afternoon session, the Nikkei Average opened at 39360.03 yen, up 229.60 yen from the previous day, expanding its gains from the morning close (39336.39 yen). During lunch time, the Nikkei 225 Futures traded within a range of 39320 yen to 39430 yen. The dollar-yen exchange rate is 1 dollar = 157.30-40 yen, down about 20 sen since around 9 a.m.
