Mizuho Securities: The yen may fluctuate around 155.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities stated that if the Bank of Japan waits for the Trump administration to announce fiscal policies, the yen will remain weak against the US dollar at around 155. Shoki Omori, Chief Japan Trading Desk Strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ, mentioned that the yen's rise against major currencies after BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's speech was not fundamentally based, and was more likely driven by geopolitical and risk-off sentiment related to Eastern Europe. Japanese data may not be too important for the yen. In the past few weeks, the market has often seen the yen weaken after entering the US trading session, so unless there is a significant risk-off trend in the US market overnight, the yen is unlikely to.

Global market broadcast.Nov 21 03:24 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

Three points to watch in the latter half of the market - semiconductor stocks fell, briefly dropping below 38,000 yen.

In the afternoon trading on the 21st, three points should be noted. • The Nikkei Average continues to decline, falling below 38,000 yen temporarily due to the drop in semiconductor stocks. • The dollar-yen exchange rate hesitates to drop, resurging near 155 yen. • The top contributor to the decline is Fast Retailing <9983>, and the second is Advantest <6857>. ■ The Nikkei Average continues to decline, falling below 38,000 yen temporarily due to the drop in semiconductor stocks. The Nikkei Average is down 319.12 yen (−0.83%) from the previous day at 38,033.22 yen (estimated volume of 0.8 billion 30 million shares).

Fisco JapanNov 20 22:24 ET

Nikkei Average continues to decline, temporarily falling below 38,000 yen due to the drop in semiconductor stocks.

The Nikkei average continues to decline, ending the morning session at 38,033.22 yen, down 319.12 yen (−0.83%) compared to the previous day (estimated volume of 0.8 billion 30 million shares). The US stock market on the 20th was mixed. The dow inc rose by 139.53 dollars to 43,408.47 dollars, while the nasdaq fell by 21.33 points to 18,966.14. Reports that Ukraine launched British-made long-range missiles into Russian territory raised concerns about the persistence of geopolitical risks, leading to a decline after the opening.

Fisco JapanNov 20 22:17 ET

The Nikkei average starts 0.53 yen higher, with companies like Furukawa Electric and MS&AD rising.

[Nikkei Average Stock Price・TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 38352.87; +0.53 TOPIX; 2700.14; +1.85 [Opening Overview] On the 21st, the Nikkei Average started trading up 0.53 yen at 38352.87 yen. The previous day, on the 20th, the U.S. stock market was mixed. The dow inc rose by 139.53 dollars to 43408.47 dollars, while the nasdaq closed down 21.33 points at 18966.14. Ukraine has provided British-made long-range missiles to Russia.

Fisco JapanNov 20 19:40 ET

Fitch Rates Mizuho Markets Cayman's $50 Million Notes F1

MT NewswiresNov 20 05:21 ET