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The Nikkei Average fell significantly by 1,074 points, with Semiconductors and other related stocks declining and remaining in the lower price range = 28 days before the market opening.
On the 28th, the Nikkei average for the morning session fell significantly by 1,074.08 yen from the previous day to 37,182.09 yen. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also dropped sharply by 51.29 points to 2,684.96 points. At 11:18 AM, the Nikkei average hit 37,074.70 yen, down 1,181.47 yen. On the 27th in the local US stock market, NVIDIA's stock price plummeted. The SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductor Index) also fell significantly, affecting the sensitive Semiconductors.
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.
Rating [Securities company ratings]
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After -------------------------------------------------------------- <6752> Panasonic HD Morgan Stanley "Equal W" "Over W" <7735> Screen Morgan Stanley "Equal W" "Over W" <6266> Tatsumo Ichiyoshi "B" "A" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After -------------------
<Rating Change Observation> Upgrade of new companies such as Ion/Rigaku HD, downgrade of SUBARU, etc.
◎ New and Resumed Recommendations Ion <8267.T> - Internet-based is in the middle of three levels. Fast Retailing <9983.T> - Internet-based is in the middle of three levels. ◎ Upgrade Rigaku HD <268A.T> - Domestic major is at the top level of three tiers. TIS <3626.T> - US-based is rated "Buy". Tatsumo <6266.T> - Domestic mid-sized is at the top level of three tiers (Target Price is lowered). Screen <7735.T> - Bank-based is at the top level of three tiers. ◎ Downgrade Mitsubishi Gas Chemical <4182.T> - Domestic semi-major.
Japanese stock buybacks this week (2/17~2/21)
――――2/17――――$Nippon Express Holdings(9147.JP)$ will buy back up to 30 million shares, 11.53% of its outstanding shares (excluding its own shares), for an amount of JPY¥ 50 billion.$GungHo Online
List of cloud-breaking stocks [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud-breaking stocks]
○ List of stocks breaking through the cloud Market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board ＜1801＞ Taisei Corporation 6789 6562 6760.5 ＜1980＞ Dai-Dan 3925 3802.534 30.5 ＜2004＞ Showa Sangyo 2824 2794 2813.5 ＜2760＞ Toh Ele Deba 3245 3036.753 3133 ＜3105＞ Nisshinbo HD 9258 85.259 19.5 ＜3