Recovery to 0.04 million yen level due to expectations for the New Year market.

The Nikkei average rose significantly for the third consecutive day. It ended at 40,281.16 yen, up 713.10 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2.1 billion 30 million shares), recovering to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about five and a half months since July 19. The yen rate weakened to around 158 yen to the dollar in the previous day's Overseas market, leading to early buying focused on export stocks such as Automobiles, and the Nikkei average started to rise. Just before the midday close, it recovered to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about two weeks. Afterwards, Semiconductor-related stocks and other high-value stocks continued to rise.

Fisco JapanDec 27 02:39 ET

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Preliminary Close) - The Nikkei Average significantly rose for three consecutive days, with Fast Retailing boosting it by about 85 yen from one stock.

As of the market close 27 days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average was 190 up, 34 down, and 1 unchanged. The Nikkei average has risen for three consecutive days. It finished the morning session at ¥40,074.56, up ¥506.50 (+1.28%) compared to the previous day (estimated Volume of 0.9 billion 30 million shares). The US stock market on the 26th was mixed. The Dow Inc was up $28.77 at $43,325.80, while the Nasdaq ended down 10.77 points at $20,020.36. Unemployment Insurance.

Fisco JapanDec 26 22:35 ET

Defense spending is increasing, and Japan's total budget for 2025 will reach a record 115 trillion yen.

In the new budget proposal, the spending items with the largest increase include: a significant increase of over 10% in defense spending, reaching 8.5 trillion yen; and an approximately 7% increase in allocations to local governments. Due to record high tax revenues, the scale of newly issued government bonds will decrease by nearly one-fifth, down to 28.6 trillion yen.

wallstreetcnDec 26 21:12 ET

The Nikkei average started with a rise of 104 yen, with DeNA and Mitsui E&S, etc., increasing.

[Nikkei Stock Average・TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 39672.15; +104.09 TOPIX; 2775.87; +9.09 [Market Opening Overview] On the 27th, the Nikkei Average opened with an increase of 104.09 yen at 39672.15 yen, marking the third consecutive rise. The US stock market on the previous day, the 26th, was mixed. The Dow Inc saw an increase of 28.77 dollars to finish at 43325.80 dollars, while the Nasdaq finished down 10.77 points at 20020.36. There was an unexpected decrease in unemployment Insurance claims.

Fisco JapanDec 26 19:36 ET

ADR Japanese stock rankings - mixed highs and lows, Chicago is up 210 yen from Osaka at 39,700 yen.

Japanese stocks of ADR (American Depositary Receipt), in comparison with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (calculated at 1 dollar = 157.88 yen), saw increases in Japan Post Holdings <6178>, Toyota Motor <6201>, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group <8306>, Tokyo Electron <8035>, Mitsubishi Corporation <8058>, Denso <6902>, etc. while Japan Post Bank <7182>, JAPAN TOBACCO INC <2914>, Nidec <6594>, Toyota Motor <7203>, Bridgestone Corporation Unsponsored ADR <5108>, Honda Motor Co., Ltd <7267>, etc. declined.

Fisco JapanDec 26 18:21 ET

With limited participants, export stocks are leading the market.

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, closing at 39,568.06 yen, up 437.63 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 60 million shares). With European and American markets closed, market participants were limited and the day started slightly lower. However, as the yen temporarily weakened to around 157 yen per dollar, export stocks such as Automobiles were actively bought, and the Nikkei average even extended its gains to 39,592.28 yen towards the end of the afternoon session. Additionally, as the final trading day for year-end settlements approached, individual tax-saving sell-offs also peaked.

Fisco JapanDec 26 02:36 ET