Stock news premium = Renewed attention on related stocks with Toyota's new Fuel Cell Energy.

The new Fuel Cell Energy system developed by Toyota Motor <7203.T> has achieved improvements in durability comparable to diesel engines, as well as enhanced fuel efficiency. It is expected to be installed in Passenger Vehicles and large Commercial Vehicles by 2026, bringing renewed attention to related stocks. <Aisin is also manufacturing a portable Generator> Fuel Cells generate Electricity using hydrogen and oxygen from the air, which means they do not emit carbon dioxide, a cause of global warming. Toyota introduced the FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) "MIRAI" in 2014.

Kabushiki Shimbun02:00 ET

Market Overview Early Information = Main order status for market opening (1) Toyota, Nissan Motor, SoftBank Group, ETC.

As of 12:20 PM on the 18th, the main pre-market order situation is as follows: Toyota <7203.T> Sell 50,000 shares, Buy 70,000 shares Sony Group Corp <6758.T> Sell 50,000 shares, Buy 90,000 shares Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> Sell 100,000 shares, Buy 110,000 shares ENEOS <5020.T> Sell 30,000 shares, Buy 40,000 shares Nissan Motor <7201.T> Sell 140,000 shares, Buy 100,000 shares SoftBank Group <9984.T> Sell 130,000 shares, Buy 150,000 shares Provided by Wealth Advisor Corporation.

Kabushiki Shimbun22:23 ET

The Nikkei average rises by 121 points and continues to expand, with the stock Index ETF being bought and the increase in range also expanding = Early session on the 18th.

On the 18th, the Nikkei average in the morning session rose to 39,296.11 yen, an increase of 121.86 yen compared to the previous day, and the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) continued its upward trend, rising by 5.88 points to 2,772.78 points. With the rise in U.S. stock index Futures during Extended hours trading, buying was prioritized from the morning. Although there were moments where growth stagnated, substantial buying in stock index Futures led to an expansion in the upward movement. At 10:18 AM, it reached 39,388.84 yen, an increase of 214.59 yen.

Kabushiki Shimbun21:46 ET

Honda Open To Reviving Nissan Merger Talks If CEO Uchida Steps Down, Creating Fourth-Largest Global Automaker

Benzinga21:38 ET

Rating information (Target Price change - Part 2) = Tokyo Electron, UT Group, ETC.

◎ Mizuho Securities (three levels: Buy > Hold > Underperform) Tokyo Electron <8035.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 35,000 yen → 40,000 yen Daigas <9532.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 4,200 yen → 4,300 yen Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three levels: Overweight > Equal Weight > Underweight) UT Group <2146.T> --- "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 1,900 yen → 2,400 yen ◎ Okasan Securities

Kabushiki Shimbun20:03 ET

In January, the sales of RBOB Gasoline Passenger Vehicles fell by more than 20% month-on-month: Japanese brands overall under pressure, with Honda and Dongfeng Honda both "cut in half."

① According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the domestic sales of Passenger Vehicles in January were 1.738 million units, a month-on-month decrease of 35.5% and a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%; ② In January this year, GAC Honda's sales were 15,123 units, a year-on-year decline of 57.14%; Dongfeng Honda's monthly sales were 19,971 units, a year-on-year decline of 69.31%.

cls.cnFeb 17 02:41 ET