In the future, attention will turn to the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision-making meetings.

The Nikkei average continued to rise, closing up 125.48 yen at 39,027.98 yen (Volume estimated at 1.5 billion 30 million shares), recovering the 39,000 yen level for the first time since the 10th. Developments were influenced by reports regarding tariffs from U.S. President Trump. Anticipating that Trump would postpone tariff policies during his inauguration, buying activity led to a rise, reaching 39,238.21 yen shortly after the opening. However, after reports emerged about considering tariffs on Mexico and Canada, it turned negative in the middle of the first half.

Fisco Japan02:04 ET

The Nikkei average rebounded significantly, temporarily recovering to 39,000 yen, but caution regarding Trump 2.0 weighed heavily.

On the 17th, the US stock market rebounded. The Dow Inc rose by 334.70 points to 43,487.83, while the Nasdaq closed 291.91 points higher at 19,630.20. In addition to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) upward revision of global and domestic economic growth forecasts for 2025, optimistic views on the economy were spreading due to the better-than-expected number of housing starts and industrial production in December, leading to a rise after the opening. With the presidential inauguration set for the 20th, there are expectations for regulatory easing by the next administration and support measures for businesses and the economy.

Fisco JapanJan 20 02:00 ET

NINTENDO CO LTD - continued decline, as expectations for the new Game Console have been somewhat factored in, leading to a downgrade by a U.S. securities firm.

Continued decline. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities has downgraded its investment rating from "overweight" to "equal weight," while leaving the Target Price at 9,800 yen. Although there has been no change in the outlook for performance expansion due to Switch 2, it seems to determine that the stock price has somewhat incorporated these expectations. They would like to monitor the expected release in June-July and subsequent sell-through to explore whether there is an opportunity to turn back to a positive stance.

Fisco JapanJan 19 23:32 ET

TBS HD, NTV HD, etc. (additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Name Securities Company Previous Changes After --------------------------------------------------------- <5110> Sumitomo Rubbers City "2" "1" Downgraded - Bearish Code Name Securities Company Previous Changes After --------------------------------------------------------- <7974> NINTENDO CO LTD Morgan Stanley "Overweight" "Equal Weight"

Fisco JapanJan 19 21:48 ET

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After --------------------------------------------------------- <5110> Sumitomo Rubbers City "Hold" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After --------------------------------------------------------- <7974> NINTENDO CO LTD Morgan Stanley "Overweight" "I

Fisco JapanJan 19 19:21 ET

Toyota Industries, Asahi Kasei, etc. [List of stocks and materials from the newspaper]

* Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR <6594> Maki No TOB, concerns in the Chinese mold industry, impact on supply balance (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ * Toyota Industries <6201> aims for 7 times solar power, plans for Tahahama factory by 2035, also considering perovskite (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ * Rohm <6963> appoints Mr. Higashi as president, structural reform without shying away from 'pain' (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ * Honda <7267> plans to invest 15 billion yen in human resources over 5 years, recruitment of engineers and retraining of overseas talent (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ * Mitsubishi Corporation <8058> partnership with JOGMEC and synthesis.

Fisco JapanJan 19 18:40 ET