The resilience of Semiconductors-related stocks provides support.

The Nikkei average fell, closing at 39,981.06 yen, down 102.24 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.8 billion and 50 million shares) in Trade. Influenced by the drop in tech stocks in the previous day's USA market, selling started initially, and shortly after the beginning of Trade, it dropped to 39,705.81 yen. However, after the selling subsided, Semiconductors stocks rebounded, and the exchange rate temporarily shifted to a weaker yen at around 158 yen per dollar, leading to a subsequent slow-down in the decline. Additionally, USA stock Futures remained stable.

Fisco Japan02:21 ET

Advante, Ryohin Keikaku ETC (additional) Rating

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Fisco Japan22:40 ET

Assessing the resilience of high-tech stocks after the sell-off.

[Stocks Opening Comment] On the 8th, the Japanese stock market is likely to be influenced by profit-taking actions following the significant rise the previous day. On the 7th, the USA market saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop by 178 points, and the Nasdaq fell by 375 points. The JOLTS job openings number for November 2024 and the ISM non-manufacturing index for December exceeded expectations, leading to increased inflation concerns and speculation about a slowdown in the Federal Reserve's rate cut pace, which weighed on the market, causing an increase in long-term interest rates in the USA. Chicago Nikkei

Fisco Japan18:29 ET

Drone warfare, the next front line is the deep sea.

[Defense] Drones have brought significant transformations to warfare in modern airspace. It has been reported that defense companies and navies anticipate similar capabilities underwater. New types of underwater drones, named 'Ghost Shark', 'Hahn', and 'Manta Ray', are said to be able to dive thousands of meters below the surface and operate continuously for several days with little to no human intervention required. <7011> Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7012> Kawasaki Heavy Industries <6

Fisco Japan16:16 ET

Against the backdrop of rising US high-tech stocks, a recovery to the milestone of 0.04 million yen.

The Nikkei Average significantly rebounded, ending the trade at 40,083.30 yen, a rise of 776.25 yen (estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 60 million shares), recovering the significant level of 0.04 million yen for the first time in three trading days since December 27 of last year. In the previous day's USA market, semiconductor stocks, particularly major players like NVIDIA and Micron Technology Inc, were primarily bought. Following this trend, high-tech stocks with substantial index impacts led the way, pushing the Nikkei Average up to 40,288.80 yen before the midday break.

Fisco JapanJan 7 02:24 ET

Japan Steel, Shizuoka FG, ETC (additional) Rating

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Fisco JapanJan 6 21:29 ET