Despite the progress of the yen's appreciation, there is a strong price movement around 38,000 yen.

The Nikkei average fell. It ended the trading at 38,208.03 yen, down 141.03 yen (with a volume of approximately 1.62 billion shares). With Thanksgiving in the US the previous day causing a lack of clues in the market, the yen's temporary increase to the 149 yen per dollar range due to the announcement of the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Tokyo's wards before the start of trading was not well received. Export-related stocks were mainly sold, and there were moments when the Nikkei average dropped to 37,986.97 yen in the mid-morning session. However,

Fisco Japan02:37 ET

The Nikkei average is down 128 yen, and the US market will have a shortened trading session tonight.

The Nikkei average is down 128 yen (as of 2:50 p.m.). In terms of Nikkei average contribution, companies such as Toa Electronics <8035>, SoftBank Group <9984>, and Kikkoman <2801> are among the top negative contributors, while NTT Data Group <9613>, Recruit Holdings <6098>, and Advantest <6857> are among the top positive contributors. In the sector, transportation equipment, machinery, precision instruments, rubber products, electric appliances are among the top decliners, while banking, insurance, and electric and gas utilities.

Fisco Japan00:51 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (before the close) ~ The Nikkei Average fell back, with Tokyo Electron lowering it by about 27 yen from a single stock.

At the closing time on the 29th, the number of rising stocks in the Nikkei average constituent stocks was 73, the number of falling stocks was 149, and the number of unchanged stocks was 3. The Nikkei average fell. It ended the morning session of trading at 38,193.01 yen, down 156.05 yen (-0.41%) from the previous day, with an estimated volume of 750 million shares. The US market was closed for Thanksgiving holiday last night. In the foreign exchange market, trading of major currencies remained sluggish. The dollar-yen pair struggled to rise. After briefly being bought up to 151.77 yen, it dropped to 151.41 yen.

Fisco Japan22:35 ET

Japan Oxygen HD, Kao, etc. (additional) Rating

Target Stock Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Former After ----------------------------------------------- <1801> Taisei Construction Morgan S 7300 yen 8100 yen <1802> Obayashi Construction Morgan S 2350 yen 2500 yen <1803> Shimizu Construction Morgan S 800 yen 1050 yen <3288> Open H Mizuho 5800 yen 6100 yen <3397> Tridol HD Morgan S 2800 yen 2900 yen <4091> Japan Acid

Fisco Japan21:27 ET

Three key points to focus on in the morning session: Overseas flows are limited, with short-term trading being the main focus.

In the trading session before the 29th, three points should be noted. ■ Overseas participants have limited flow and focus on short-term trading. ■ Noritz Steel, upward revision of operating profit to 18.7 billion yen from 18 billion yen for 24/12. ■ Key materials for the morning session: canon inc-spons adr, Space One, the increase of launch sites in Wakayama and Kushimoto, aiming for 30 satellite truckings per year in the 30s. The Japanese stock market on the 29th is likely to experience a stagnant trend due to a lack of guiding materials, similar to the US market on the 28th.

Fisco Japan18:46 ET

Canon inc-spons adr, Kaga Electronics, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Canon Inc-spons adr Space One plans to expand its launch site in Kushimoto, Wakayama, with 30 satellite trucking missions per year in the 30s (Nikkan Kogyo, front page) - ○ *Uni-Chika plans to withdraw from textiles and focus on polymers, with the president stating, "We will carry out a plan for survival" (Nikkan Kogyo, front page) - ○ *Nisshinbo Holdings has appointed Yasushi Ishii as president, aiming to regain momentum in wireless and communications (Nikkan Kogyo, front page) - ○ *SoftBank Group is considering additional investments in OpenAI (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Veru Inc call information from.

Fisco Japan18:24 ET