Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.

*J. Front Retailing <3086> 2150 +1569 - The November period surpassed consensus expectations. *Sekisui Chemical <4204> 2647.5 +193.5 - Reports on the mass production of perovskite Solar Cells have circulated. *Mitsukoshi Isetan <3099> 2696.5 +176.5 - Rising along with J. Front’s favorable Earnings Reports. *Pan Pacific International Holdings <7532> 4250 +231 - European securities have raised the Target Price projections. *Unitika <3103> 148 +7

Fisco Japan23:34 ET

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous After -------------------------------------------- <1911> Sumitomo Forestry Daiwa "2" "1" <7267> Honda Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" <3038> Kobe Bussan Iwai Cosmo "B+" "A" <9107> Kawasaki Kisen Mito "B+" "A" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous After --------------------------------------

Fisco Japan20:55 ET

December 26 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks] [Material Stocks] Kyogoku Transport Co., Ltd. <9073> 710 yen (12/25) engages in domestic trucking, international logistics, drum can recycling and recovery, tank cleaning business, ETC. It was announced that the Shareholder benefit system will be changed (expanded). Before the change, shareholders who held more than 100 shares for more than one year as of the base date of September 30 were presented with a QUO card worth 1000 yen, but after the change, shareholders who hold more than 100 shares for less than one year as of the base date of March 31 will receive a pre-paid card worth 4000 yen from ENEOS.

Fisco Japan19:06 ET

Strong performance, support for stock prices could be attributed to buying for Dividends, ETC.

[Emerging Markets Individual Stock Strategy] Today's Emerging Markets are expected to show a strong performance. The US stock market was closed yesterday, December 25th, due to the Christmas holiday. The major European markets were also closed, leaving few clues, while in the foreign exchange market, the dollar remains at 157.40 yen, continuing to indicate a trend of yen depreciation and dollar strength, providing reassurance in the Tokyo market. Additionally, today is the final trading day for the rights to receive dividends for companies with December fiscal year-end, and buying for dividends and shareholder benefits is expected to support stock prices. Meanwhile, overseas investment

Fisco Japan18:20 ET

Pay attention to Aresti and Yellow Hat.

The U.S. stock market was closed on the 25th yesterday. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 157.40-50 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Aresti <5852> announced the introduction of a Shareholder benefit program, Nihiyume <5262> announced a change (expansion) to its Shareholder benefit program, Hokuhoku <8377> announced the cancellation of 19.99% of the first type fifth priority shares, and Yellow Hat < announced that it will make Y International, which operates the sports bicycle Options Chain store "Wise Road," a subsidiary.

Fisco Japan18:15 ET

List of cloud-breaking stocks [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud-breaking stocks]

○ List of stocks breaking above the clouds in the market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Main Board <1375> Yukiguni Maitake 1037 1036 1019.5 <1663> K&O Energy 3260 3061.25 3242.5 <1860> TODA Corporation 9759 68.25 958 <1887> Japan National Land Development 5155 12.5 503 <1949> Sumitomo Electric Industries 4880 4846.25 4267.5

Fisco Japan17:49 ET