Market Chatter: Japan's Major Financial Firms Engage in Seven & I Buyout Deal

MT NewswiresNov 26 19:48 ET

Sharp corp, Sysmex etc (additional) Rating.

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Fisco JapanNov 25 21:23 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (preliminary closing) ~ Nikkei Average significantly extended, with First Retail and East Elec pushing up by about 204 yen for 2 stocks.

At the closing time on the 25th, the number of rising stocks in the Nikkei average constituents was 181, falling stocks were 41, and unchanged stocks were 3. The Nikkei average showed a significant increase. It closed the morning session at 38,868.68 yen, up 584.83 yen (volume approximately 0.9 billion 11.31 million shares). At the end of the trading day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US market last weekend on the 22nd was 426.16 points higher at 44,296.51, and the Nasdaq closed at 19,003.65, up 31.23 points. Due to the improvement in manufacturing and services PMI, the So

Fisco JapanNov 24 22:54 ET

Three points to focus on in the latter half of the session – buying is dominant and fluctuating in positive territory.

In the afternoon trade on the 25th, attention will be focused on the following three points. ・The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, with buy strengths prevailing in positive territory. ・The dollar-yen shows signs of stabilizing after a decline, with some buybacks due to perceived value. ・The top contributor to price increase is Fast Retailing <9983>, while the second is tokyo electron ltd. unsponsored adr <8035>. ■ The Nikkei average continues to rise significantly, with buy strengths prevailing in positive territory. The Nikkei average has surged by 584.83 yen to 38,868.68 yen (volume approximately 0.9 billion, 11.31 million shares) by the end of morning trading on the 22nd.

Fisco JapanNov 24 22:47 ET

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, moving in the positive territory with buying dominance.

The Nikkei Average continued to rise significantly. It closed the morning session at 38,868.68 yen, up 584.83 yen (with a volume estimate of 9.11 million shares). At the end of last week on the 22nd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the USA closed at 44,296.51 dollars, up 426.16 dollars, and the Nasdaq closed at 19,003.65 points, up 31.23 points. The improvement in manufacturing and service industry PMI led to buying interest in expectations of a soft landing, resulting in an increase after the opening. With the decline in long-term interest rates and Gap Inc., Ross Stores.

Fisco JapanNov 24 22:39 ET

Three key points to watch in the first half of the session - funds are likely to flow towards economically sensitive stocks, etc.

In the morning session of the 25th, the following three points are worth noting: ■ Money is likely to flow into cyclical stocks and others ■ Mitachi, 25/5 upward revision Operating profit 1.9 billion yen ← 1.8 billion yen ■ Highlights of the morning session: Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Precision Products, MEMS contract manufacturing expansion, acquisition of a US joint venture Money is likely to flow into cyclical stocks and others. The Japanese stock market on the 25th started with buying, but is likely to develop into a market situation where deadlock intensifies. The US market on the 22nd saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise by 426 points and the Nasdaq etc.

Fisco JapanNov 24 18:46 ET