After selling has gone around, a consolidation around 38,000 yen will continue.

The Nikkei average continued to decline, closing the trading at 38,026.17 yen, down 326.17 yen (with a volume estimate of 1.608 billion shares). In the morning, there were moments where the Nikkei average moved slightly higher due to reactions from the previous day's decline. However, in the early morning Japan time, Nvidia stock, which announced earnings, fell in extended hours trading. In addition, amidst the yen strengthening to around 154 yen against the dollar, leading to a decline in high-tech stocks with significant index ETF contribution, the Nikkei average quickly turned negative and headed towards the negative territory by the middle of the afternoon session.

Fisco JapanNov 21 02:35 ET

Foster Den, Koseido HD, Mitsusakura Kogyo, etc.

<6644> Osaki Electric fell sharply by 35 points to 764. Ichitoyo Securities has downgraded the rating from 'A' to 'B' and set the fair value at 900 yen. Although there have been no changes to financial estimates, it seems to reflect the rise in stock price. On the other hand, continued attention is being paid to the full-scale contribution of revenue from second-generation smart meters. In the domestic measurement and control business, smart meters are in a transitional period until the introduction of second-generation units, and it is expected that performance will continue to fluctuate through the end of March 2026.

Fisco JapanNov 21 02:08 ET

The Nikkei average is down by 262 points, with interest in US economic indicators etc.

Nikkei average is down 262 yen (as of 2:50 pm). In terms of Nikkei average contribution, First Retail Trade <9983>, Advantest <6857>, SoftBank Group <9984>, etc., are among the top negative contributors, while Fanuc Corp <6954>, M3 <2413>, KDDI Corporation <9433>, etc., are among the top positive contributors. In terms of sectors, mining, precision instruments, retail trade, land transportation, and machinery are among the top decliners, while nonferrous metals, textiles & apparels, banking, marine transportation, aquaculture, and agriculture

Fisco JapanNov 21 00:51 ET

Active and newly listed stocks during the morning session.

* ID & EHD <9161> 5380 yen - The spread continues at the TOB price of 6500 yen by Tokio Marine. * Kosaido HD <7868> 505 +51, expecting demand improvement due to a share buyback. * JCR Pharma <4552> 692 +54, particularly no material but possibly inflow of funds from institutions. * LIFUL <2120> 174 +10, a sense of value but no particular materials observed. * Mitsuura Industry <6584> 797 +41, for datacenter water.

Fisco JapanNov 21 00:00 ET

The Nikkei average is down 313 yen, with a lack of supportive materials leading to a mood of postponing aggressive buying.

The Nikkei average is down 313 yen (as of 13:55). In terms of contribution to the Nikkei average, Fast Retailing <9983>, Advantest <6857>, and SoftBank Group <9984> are among the largest negative contributors, while kddi corporation <9433>, fanuc corp <6954>, and M3 <2413> are among the largest positive contributors. In the sector, mining, precision instruments, land transportation, retail trade, and real estate are among the highest rate of decline, while nonferrous metals, textiles & apparels, banking, and glass are also noted.

Fisco JapanNov 20 23:56 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Pre-Close) ~ The Nikkei Average continued to decline, with Fast Retailing lowering it by about 113 yen for one stock.

As of the close on the 21st, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average was 88 up, 133 down, and 4 unchanged. The Nikkei average continued to decline, finishing the morning trade at 38,033.22 yen, down 319.12 yen (-0.83%) from the previous day (with an estimated volume of 0.8 billion 30 million shares). On the 20th, the U.S. stock market was mixed. The dow inc was up 139.53 points at 43,408.47 dollars, while the nasdaq ended down 21.33 points at 18,966.14. Ukraine.

Fisco JapanNov 20 22:50 ET