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Japanese stock buybacks this week (2/17~2/21)
――――2/17――――$Nippon Express Holdings(9147.JP)$ will buy back up to 30 million shares, 11.53% of its outstanding shares (excluding its own shares), for an amount of JPY¥ 50 billion.$GungHo Online
The Nikkei Average rose by 98 yen, rebounding for the first time in three days, and showed a steady trend towards the end of trading on the 21st afternoon.
On the 21st, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon session increased by 98.90 yen compared to the previous day, closing at 38,776.94 yen, marking a rebound for the first time in three days. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose slightly by 1.93 points to finish at 2,736.53 points. Following the decline of U.S. stocks on the 20th, selling pressure began in the morning. Afterward, concerns about yen appreciation against the dollar led to a sluggish trend. However, during the House of Representatives' Budget Committee meeting, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated, "If long-term interest rates rise rapidly, the Bank will flexibly increase government bond purchases."
The Nikkei index fell by 161 points, reversing after three days, with continuous Sell in stock index Futures leading to an expanded decline = Pre-market on the 19th.
On the 19th, the Nikkei average in the morning session fell by 161.52 yen to 39,108.88 yen, marking a decline for the first time in three days. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also dropped by 11.50 points to 2,764.01 points. The Nikkei average started trading with selling pressure from the morning. There was a moment when it turned upwards, but due to intermittent selling in the stock index Futures, the decline expanded. At 10:33 AM, it recorded a drop of 275.70 yen, reaching 38,994.70 yen. After that, it continued to decline.
February 19 [Today's Investment Strategy]
[Fisco Selected Stocks] 【Material Stocks】 Fusoh Chemical Industry <4368> 3500 yen (2/18) engages in ultra-high purity colloidal silica used in Food Additives such as malic acid and polishing materials for Semiconductor wafers. The performance Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 have been revised upward. The operating profit is expected to be 160 yen (an increase of 44.3% compared to the previous term). This is an increase of about 18% from the previous estimate. Sales for the Semiconductor market are strong. The effects of the weak yen are also contributing. The year-end Dividends are set at 38 yen. The previous estimate was 35 yen, and the year-end of the previous term.
Focus on Fusso Chemicals and Konishi, the trends ETC seem to be weak.
In the US stock market yesterday, on the 18th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by $10.26 to 44,556.34, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 14.49 points to 20,041.26, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures were up by 10 yen compared to the Osaka daytime, reaching 39,300 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 152.00-10 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Fusoh Chemicals <4368> announced an upward revision of the financial estimates and dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2025, reporting a special profit from the sale of investment securities amounting to 0.397 billion yen and implementing a 5.0 yen commemorative dividend for the 100th anniversary.
Today's flows: 02/18 Shinko Electric Industries saw an inflow of JPY¥ 11.41 billion, Sony Group saw an outflow of JPY¥ 5.35 billion
On February 18th, the TSE Main Market saw an inflow of JPY¥ 832.61 billion and an outflow of JPY¥ 814.64 billion.$Shinko Electric Industries(6967.JP)$, $Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group(8306.JP)$ and $
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