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Fisco Japan22:16 ET

Disco's Non-consolidated Net Sales Gain 18% in Fiscal Q3

MT Newswires18:44 ET

The Nikkei average is down by about 525 yen, with trading volume led by Disco, Fujikura, and Laser Tech.

On the afternoon of the 9th, the Nikkei average stock price is trading around 39,455 yen, down about 525 yen from the previous day. The sell-off continues to be dominant in the afternoon trading sessions. At 1:05 PM, the index reached 39,385.05 yen, down 596.01 yen. It has since remained in the low price range, showing sluggish recovery. In the Foreign Exchange market, the dollar is at the 157.90 yen level, indicating a stronger yen compared to the morning levels. The high-volume stocks in the Main Board around 2 PM include JDI <6740.T> and NTT <9432>.

Kabushiki ShimbunJan 9 00:04 ET

The Nikkei average started down 374 yen in the afternoon session, with Kawasaki Kisen and NYK Line among the stocks that fell.

[Nikkei Stock Average・TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average;39606.86;-374.20 TOPIX;2743.27;-26.73 [Afternoon Session Overview] The afternoon Nikkei Average started at 39606.86 yen, down 374.20 yen compared to the previous day, increasing the decline from the morning close (39678.93 yen). During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 Futures hovered in the range of 39550 yen to 39670 yen. The dollar-yen exchange rate was 1 dollar = 157.90-158.00 yen since around 9 AM.

Fisco JapanJan 8 22:59 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Before Closing) ~ The Nikkei Average continues to decline, with Tokyo Electron pushing it down by about 41 yen with just one stock.

As of the closing on nine days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average was 44 rising, 181 falling, and 0 unchanged. The Nikkei average continued to decline, ending the morning session at 39,678.93 yen, down 302.13 yen (−0.76%) compared to the previous day, with an estimated Volume of 0.9 billion shares. On the 8th, the USA market showed mixed results. The Dow Inc rose by 106.84 dollars to 42,635.20 dollars, while the Nasdaq ended trading down 10.80 points at 19,478.88. Employment-related Indicators showed mixed strength.

Fisco JapanJan 8 22:30 ET

ADR Japanese stock ranking - Overall Sell pressure, such as Japan Post, Chicago is 25 yen lower than Osaka at 39,935 yen.

Japanese stocks of ADR (American Depositary Receipt), when compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (at a conversion rate of 158.39 yen per dollar), saw declines in Yuucho Bank <7182>, Japan Post <6178>, Nidec <6594>, Disco <6146>, Renesas <6723>, Mitsubishi Corporation <8058>, Denso <6902>, etc., leading to a general atmosphere of selling. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures settlement price was 39,935 yen, down 25 yen compared to the Osaka daytime rate. The U.S. stock market is mixed. The Dow Inc average is up by 106.84 dollars at 42,635.

Fisco JapanJan 8 18:33 ET