The Nikkei Average is about 270 yen higher, continuing to show stable price movements supported by the rise in US stocks = the morning session of the 26th.

On the morning of the 26th, the Nikkei average Stock price fluctuated around 38,050 yen, up about 270 yen from the previous day. At 9:42 AM, it rose to 38,151.39 yen, up 370.85 yen, once again surpassing 38,000 yen. On the 25th local time, the US Stock market saw both the Dow Inc and the Nasdaq Composite Index rise for three consecutive days. Concerns about the US economy due to mutual tariffs have eased, supporting stock prices. The Tokyo market also seems to have seen buying activity in response to the rise in US stocks. The yen-denominated settlement value of the Chicago Nikkei average Futures.

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Japan's shift to AI is urgent [Today's GAINIANBANKUAI theme]

Japan has contributed to the foundational building of the global AI competition that is currently underway, but it has been reported that it is falling behind in the development and implementation of Generative AI. It is predicted that Generative AI will become a market worth 1 trillion dollars (approximately 149 trillion yen) based on most Indicators. Between 2019 and 2023, 182 foundational AI models have been announced from the USA and 30 from China, but there have been none from Japan. Due to the decreasing and aging labor population, companies need to boldly adopt next-generation Technology.

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The uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs is leading to a sense of stagnation.

The Nikkei average fell slightly for three consecutive trading days, ending at 37,608.49 yen, down 68.57 yen (Volume approximately 1.6 billion 50 million shares). Initially, buying began due to the rise in U.S. stocks at the end of last week, but after peaking at 37,841.68 yen at the open, the market showed a strong sense of stagnation. Uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's tariff policies became a burden, leading to a slight movement as it ended at today's low. In the Main Board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the number of falling stocks exceeded 1,100, accounting for more than 60% of the total.

Fisco JapanMar 24 03:32 ET

Stocks that moved and those that were traded in the front market.

*Yamachi Electric <6941> 2289 +182 announced a short-term, high-level Share Buyback. *Itoham Yonekyu <2296> 4215 +330 announced a commemorative Dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2026. *Asics <7936> 3397 +199 although Nike shares are down, there is an expectation for a shift in funds instead of impact. *Towa <6315> 1780 +93 continues to view the establishment of next-generation HBM4 Encapsulation technology as significant. *Netpro HD <7383> 501 +22 Grow.

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