Recovery to 0.04 million yen level due to expectations for the New Year market.

The Nikkei average rose significantly for the third consecutive day. It ended at 40,281.16 yen, up 713.10 yen (with an estimated Volume of 2.1 billion 30 million shares), recovering to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about five and a half months since July 19. The yen rate weakened to around 158 yen to the dollar in the previous day's Overseas market, leading to early buying focused on export stocks such as Automobiles, and the Nikkei average started to rise. Just before the midday close, it recovered to the 0.04 million yen level for the first time in about two weeks. Afterwards, Semiconductor-related stocks and other high-value stocks continued to rise.

Fisco JapanDec 27 02:39 ET

Afternoon session [Active stocks and traded stocks]

*Okamoto Glass ＜7746＞ 258 0 Strengthening production capacity of polarized Glass. Although it became popular temporarily, it lost momentum. *Wizus ＜9696＞ 2420 +220 Reports state that a shareholder's investment fund proposed going private. *Ateam ＜3662＞ 1001 +33 The WEB marketing consulting and WEB marketing operation agency WCA has become a subsidiary. *KTK ＜3035＞ 555 -19 The progress rate for the operating profit Financial Estimates for the full year is only 16.0% in the first quarter.

Fisco JapanDec 27 02:10 ET

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

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

* Makino Milling Machine <6135> 9250 - Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR has announced an unsolicited tender offer. * DeNA <2432> 3060 +365 10-December period sees significant expansion in the Gaming business positively received. * Nomura Micro Science <6254> 2013 +168 the sentiment of a bottoming stock price may continue the trend of short covering. * Migaro HD <5535> 2600 +213 the growth expectations for the Facial Recognition platform business continue. * Kyowa Hakko Kirin <4521> 4497

Fisco JapanDec 26 23:26 ET

Stocks reaching the upper and lower limits in the first half of the trading session.

■ Limit Up <2928> RIZAP Group <297A> Alpico Holdings <298A> GVA TECH <304A> Forvia <7044> Piala <7067> Branding Technology ■ Limit Down * Includes temporary limit up/down (indicative price).

Fisco JapanDec 26 22:01 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