Three key points to watch in the first half of the session – focus on individual-led material stocks.

In the trading session on the 26th, attention should be focused on the following three points. ■ Material stocks led by individuals are the main focus. ■ Tokyu Land Corporation, upward revision of net profit for 2024/12 to 62 billion yen from 48.5 billion yen. ■ Highlight for the prior session: Kioxia HD plans to introduce next-generation SSDs by 2026, ahead of competitors. The Japanese stock market on the 26th is expected to continue a strong sense of stagnation as market participants are limited. The US market was closed on the 25th for the Christmas holiday, and many countries, including Germany and the UK,.

Fisco Japan18:37 ET

China's AI industry is rapidly emerging, aggressively chasing after American OpenAI.

[Generative AI] As exports of cutting-edge Semiconductors to China are being restricted, it has been reported that emerging companies in the country may be catching up to U.S. tech giants’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) models at a pace that exceeds industry Financial Estimates. The emerging company DeepSeek, backed by a major Chinese hedge fund, has released a preview of its latest large-scale language model. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco Japan17:27 ET

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

Rapid growth of rice databricks [Today's GAINIANBANKUAI].

In some major U.S. companies, data scientists are using Databricks' software to analyze vast amounts of collected data. This tool is reported to have gained more value than ever with the rise of AI. The company, founded 11 years ago, has raised $10 billion (approximately 1 trillion 570 billion yen) from investors such as the Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital. <2760> Tokyo Electron Ltd. Unsponsored ADR

Fisco JapanDec 24 16:22 ET

The Nikkei average fell back, continuing a lack of direction as the Christmas holiday approaches.

On the 23rd, the US Stocks market continued to rise. The Dow Inc average increased by 66.69 points to 42,906.95 dollars, and the Nasdaq closed up by 192.29 points at 19,764.88. Caution was exercised due to the deterioration of the Consumer Confidence Index, leading to mixed results after the opening. Following the retreat of expectations for rapid interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, long-term Gold rates rose, causing the Dow Inc to decline. However, as high-tech Stocks were purchased in anticipation of a Santa Claus rally, the Nasdaq remained strong, expanding its gains towards the end of the trading session, benefiting the overall market.

Fisco JapanDec 24 02:00 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