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 Shimbun00:04 ET

Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.

* Nexstage <3186> 1531 +115 Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities has raised the Target Price. * Tamura Manufacturing <6768> 543 +34 Expectations for expansion of Datacenter demand are being promoted. * Honeys HD <2792> 1721 +1069 - The November quarter is expected to turn to an increase in operating profit. * World <3612> 2611 +157 Upward revision of full-year performance and Dividends estimates. * Take and Give Needs <4331> 1015 +54 Dividends policy.

Fisco Japan23:45 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 Japan22:30 ET

Three points to pay attention to in the latter half: after the Sell round, observe the US market being closed.

In the afternoon trading on the 9th, I would like to focus on the following three points. • The Nikkei Average continues to decline, and after the selling has subsided, the market will wait for the closure of the U.S. market. • The dollar-yen is soft due to U.S. interest rates falling and Japanese stocks declining. • The top contributor to the decline is Tokyo Electron Ltd. Unsponsored ADR <8035>, and the second place is Advantest <6857>. ■ The Nikkei Average continues to decline, and after the selling has subsided, the market will wait for the closure of the U.S. market. The Nikkei Average continues to decline. It finished the morning trading at 39,678.93 yen, down 302.13 yen (-0.76%) from the previous day, with a Volume estimate of 0.9 billion shares.

Fisco Japan22:27 ET

The Nikkei average continues to decline, after the Sell orders have passed, it is a wait-and-see situation due to the US market being closed.

The Nikkei average continued to decline, finishing the morning session at 39,678.93 yen, down 302.13 yen (-0.76%) from the previous day (with an estimated Volume of 0.9 billion 10 million stocks). The USA market on the 8th was mixed, with the Dow Inc rising by 106.84 dollars to 42,635.20 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed down 10.80 points at 19,478.88. Following mixed results from employment-related Indicators, the market traded sideways after the opening. The 9th marks a day of mourning for former President Carter, resulting in the stock market being closed, along with this week.

Fisco Japan22:10 ET

Bankers Say Japan's $230 Billion M&A Boom Will Get Even Bigger

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