The Nikkei average is down by about 65 yen, with trading volumes led by Disco, Advantest, and Tokyo Electron.

On the afternoon of the 8th, the Nikkei average stock price fluctuated around 40,000, down about 65 yen from the previous day. In the later session, trading began with a Buy bias, and there were moments when it switched to an upward trend. However, there appears to be Sell orders waiting for a rebound, making it difficult for prices to rise. In the Foreign Exchange market, the dollar was around 158 yen and 20 sen, showing a stagnant trend. The top traded stocks by Volume around 2 PM (Main Board) were JDI <6740.T>, NTT <9432.T>, Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T>, and SoftBank <9434>.

Kabushiki ShimbunJan 8 00:02 ET

The Nikkei average fell sharply by 587 yen, with more than 70% of Main Board stocks declining = On the 6th, after the market opened in the afternoon.

On the 6th, after the market opened, the Nikkei Stock Average declined significantly by 587 yen and 49 sen to 39,307 yen and 05 sen during the afternoon session. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also fell significantly by 28.54 points to 2,756.38 points. In the morning, the Nikkei Average started trading on a positive note, buoyed by the rise in US Stocks on the 3rd. However, it turned lower due to profit-taking selling and the drop in US stock index Futures during Extended hours trading. By 1:09 PM, the market remained weak, recording a drop of 661.

Kabushiki ShimbunJan 6 01:54 ET

Three key points to watch in the first half of the session - movements aimed at short-term price fluctuations in Australian Small/Mid Cap stocks.

In today's morning Trade, I would like to focus on the following three points. ■ Short-term price range targeting movements in Australian Small/Mid Cap stocks ■ Japan Oracle Corp, 2Q operating profit increased by 9.4% to 41.9 billion yen ■ Notable materials from the morning: Sumitomo Heavy, strategic investment of 10 billion yen in Niihama, new building with design consolidation for transport systems ■ Short-term price range targeting movements in Australian Small/Mid Cap stocks. On the 23rd, the Japanese stock market is likely to start slightly with Buy ahead, but it seems that the market will develop with a strong sense of stagnation. In the US market on the 20th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 4.

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