Unicharm Corporation Sponsored ADR, Seria, ETC (additional) Rating

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After -------------------------------------------------------------- <2678> Askul JPM "Neutral" "Underweight" <6146> Disco Macquarie "Outperform" "Neutral" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ------------------------------------

Fisco JapanJan 9 22:16 ET

TODA Corporation, Taisei Corporation, etc. (additional) Rating

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous Change After----------------------------------------------------------<4755> Rakuten G SMBC Nikko "2" "1"<8354> Fukuoka JPM "Neutral" "Over W"<8411> Mizuho Morgan S "Equal W" "Over W" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous Change After----------------------

Fisco JapanJan 8 22:17 ET

The Nikkei average fell by 302 yen, continuing its decline, with 70% of Main Board stocks decreasing in value = 9 days ago.

On the 9th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 302 yen and 13 sen to 39,678 yen and 93 sen, while the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) dropped by 21.30 points to 2,748.70 points, both continuing to decline. With few clues available and the U.S. stock market closed on the 9th due to the passing of former President Carter, selling activity began early in the morning. As U.S. stock index Futures fell in extended hours trading, the Nikkei average was at 10:25 AM, down 374 yen and 00 sen to 39,607 yen and 06.

Kabushiki ShimbunJan 8 21:48 ET

Rating information (Target Price change - Part 2) = Nextage, MegaChip, ETC.

◎ Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three-tier: Overweight > Equal Weight > Underweight) Nexstage <3186.T> -- "Overweight" → "Overweight", 2200 yen → 2300 yen. Sony Group Corp <6758.T> -- "Overweight" → "Overweight", 3400 yen → 4000 yen. SOMPO HD <8630.T> -- "Overweight" → "Overweight", 4640 yen → 5130 yen. Dai-ichi Life Holdings.

Kabushiki ShimbunJan 8 20:17 ET

The Nikkei average started down 92 points, with Nissan and Keyence among those declining.

[Nikkei Average and TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 39888.91; -92.15 TOPIX; 2763.04; -6.96 [Opening Overview] On the 9th, the Nikkei Average opened trading at 39888.91 yen, down 92.15 yen, continuing its decline. The US stock market on the previous day, the 8th, was mixed. The Dow Inc increased by 106.84 dollars to 42635.20 dollars while the Nasdaq fell by 10.80 points to 19478.88. Due to mixed results from employment-related Indicators, it opened trading.

Fisco JapanJan 8 19:46 ET

Fitch Assigns A Rating to Dai-ichi Life Insurance' US Dollar Perpetual Bonds

MT NewswiresJan 7 06:36 ET