The Nikkei average rebounded and ended by maintaining the 35,000 yen level, although the upside is heavy before the three-day holiday.

On the 8th, the US stock market rebounded. The Dow Inc. closed at 39,446.49, up 683.04 points (+1.76%), while NASDAQ closed at 16,660.02, up 464.21 points (+2.87%), and the S&P 500 closed at 5,319.31, up 119.81 points (+2.30%). As weekly jobless claims fell below financial estimates, the market felt more at ease and rose after opening. Concerns over the deterioration of the labor market and the economy receded, and the market remained strong throughout the day. The gains increased in the final stretch.

Fisco JapanAug 9 02:30 ET

Active and newly listed stocks during the morning session.

*Trend Micro <4704> 7742 shares - reports that the company is exploring business divestitures. *Mecc <4971> 3895 shares - annual performance estimates are significantly upwardly revised beyond expectations. *Fujikura <5803> 3038 shares - significantly upwardly revised revenue forecasts. *H-One <5989> 926 shares - good progress with operating profit turning to black in the first quarter. *Suzuki <6785> 1540 shares +297, optimistic about double-digit profit growth this fiscal year and change in dividend policy. *Happinet <7552>.

Fisco JapanAug 9 01:24 ET

Sumitomo forestry, Nexon, etc. (additional) rating.

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Fisco JapanAug 8 23:37 ET

Stocks that hit the daily limit up or down in the morning session.

Stop high <1730>, Asou Foamcrete <190A>, Chordia Therapeutics <206A>, PRISM BioLab <2376>, Cygnex <4286>, CL Holdings <4444>, Infonet <4914>, Takasago Fragrance Industry <4966>, Kamimura Industry <5254>, Aren't <6173>, Aquiline <6269>, Mitsui Ocean Development <6383>, Dai Fukushoji <6517>, Denyo <6777>, Santec Hol

Fisco JapanAug 8 23:00 ET

Oriental Shiraishi continues to rank high, with a 96% increase in operating profit for the first quarter and smooth progress in construction.

Oriental Hakushiki [1786] has ranked in (as of 10:32 am) and made a significant rebound. They announced their Q1 financial results after the close of trading the previous day. Operating profit increased by 96.7% compared to the same period last year with no major delays in progress. They have contributed to revenue growth in the construction and steel structures businesses. It is expected that operating profit for March 2025 will be 5 billion yen (a 23.5% decrease from the previous period). Although they are expected to see a decline in full-year earnings, it seems to have started well in the first quarter. There is high volume change rate.

Fisco JapanAug 8 21:38 ET

Livework - "Livetimes" starts delivering articles to LINE NEWS.

On the 6th, Lib Work <1431> announced that its own media 'Lib Times' has started distributing articles to LINE NEWS, which is operated by LINE Yahoo <4689>. Lib Times is a specialized media that provides highly specialized information about home building. It collaborates with external curation media to widely disseminate articles and deliver them to a wide range of readers. Categories include 'Surveys & Trends', 'Current and Future Living', and 'Money'.

Fisco JapanAug 8 21:06 ET