Risk-averse movements due to the decline in U.S. tech stocks and the appreciation of the yen.
The Nikkei average has significantly fallen for the first time in three days, ending down 817.76 yen at 36,887.17 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 90 million shares), marking the first time since September 18 of last year that it has closed below 37,000 yen in about six months. This decline was attributed to a lack of confidence following the previous day's drop in US tech stocks and the strengthening of the yen, leading to an increase in risk aversion. Although there were moves to buy on dips after breaking below the key 37,000 yen mark, the US is awaiting the release of the February employment statistics, and market participants want to assess the results and the subsequent trends in the US market.
TOKAIHD, Sansan, ETC (additional) Rating
Rating Upgrade - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous Changed After-------------------------------------------------------------<2395> Shin Nihon Kagaku Nomura "Hold" "Buy" <3487> CRE Logistics Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <6460> Sega Sammy HDS MBK Nikko "2" "1" <7240> NOK Morgan S "Equal Weight" "Overweight" <7832> Bandai Namco HDS MBK Day.
Afternoon session [Active stocks and traded stocks]
* Seven & i Holdings <3382> 2120 +122 reports that adjustments are being made for a large-scale share buyback. * Innovate Holdings <3484> 1017 +322 has revised up its Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025. * V-cube <3681> 194 +5 has partnered in joint research on implementing cutting-edge economic knowledge into Business through EDI and online events. The upper price level is heavy. * Ueki Group <1867> 1874 +154 has announced an upward revision of its profit estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 and an increase in Dividends and commemorative distribution.
Sakata Inks, artience ETC (additional) Rating
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ----------------------------------------------------------- <2269> Meiji HD Morgan Stanley "Underweight" "Equal Weight" <2768> Sojitz Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <3110> Nitto Boseki Daiwa "3" "2" <7011> Mitsubishi Heavy GS "Hold" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ---------------
Rating [Securities company ratings]
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After------------------------------------------------------------- <4901> Fujifilm Mito "B+" "A" <2768> Sojitz Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" <7729> Tokyo Seimitsu Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" <6752> Panasonic HD Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" <3110> Nitto Boseki Daiwa "3" "2" <5186> Nitta Tokai Tokyo "neutral"
MISUMI G Headquarters, TOPY Industries, etc.
Misumi G Headquarters <9962> is expanding variant and variable production, with a growth investment of 20 billion yen planned for the next fiscal year.