The Nikkei average rose significantly for the third consecutive day, recovering to the 40,000 yen range for the first time in five months, driven by Futures.

On the 26th, the US Stocks market was mixed. The Dow Inc rose by $28.77 to $43,325.80, while the Nasdaq ended down 10.77 points at $20,020.36. The unexpected decrease in unemployment insurance claims led to selling due to rising long-term interest rates, causing a decline after the market opened. In the lack of activity following the Christmas holiday, strong buying in anticipation of a year-end Christmas rally supported the lower prices. Afterward, the number of continuing unemployment insurance recipients reached a three-year high, and the 7-year bond entered.

Fisco JapanDec 27 02:00 ET

There is a shift away from large vehicles in the USA, which benefits Asian manufacturers.

[EV] Due to the high prices of automobiles and rising interest rates, it has been reported that among Americans, more people believe that bigger is not always better when considering purchasing a vehicle. As costs rise, some automobile buyers seem to be considering sacrificing size and interior space to keep monthly payments lower. <7203> Toyota <6758> Sony Group Corp <6752> Panasonic HD <3

Fisco JapanDec 26 23:13 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

List of breakout stocks (Part 1) [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of breakout stocks]

○ List of stocks that have broken through the clouds Market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board <1379> Hokuto 1786 1759.5 1783 <1515> Nippon Steel Mining 448043654355 <1662> Petroleum Resources 112611201117.5 <1720> Tokyu Construction 720692.25708.5 <1721> Comsys HD 32253211.53194.5 <

Fisco JapanDec 26 17:51 ET

China's AI industry is rapidly emerging, aggressively chasing after American OpenAI.

[Generative AI] As exports of cutting-edge Semiconductors to China are being restricted, it has been reported that emerging companies in the country may be catching up to U.S. tech giants’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) models at a pace that exceeds industry Financial Estimates. The emerging company DeepSeek, backed by a major Chinese hedge fund, has released a preview of its latest large-scale language model. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco JapanDec 25 17:27 ET

SBI Securities (before closing) Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sell super, IHI Buy super.

Sell code Stock name Trading value (7012) Kawasaki Heavy Industries 33,982,462,078 (6146) Disc 22,613,366,030 (7201) NISSAN MOTOR CO 16,412,044,767 (7013) IHI 14,879,781,540 (6857) Advantest 13,010,239,600 (5803) Fujikura 12,134,120,012 (7011) Mitsubishi

Fisco JapanDec 24 21:53 ET