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With an important event coming up in the USA, the development is becoming more tense.
The Nikkei average fell for 6 consecutive business days. It closed at 36159.16 yen, down 56.59 yen (volume approximately 1.7 billion 10 million shares). It started with buying reflecting the previous day's higher US stocks, and although there were moments of selling down to 36001.58 yen just after the opening, the market strengthened as it did not fall below the psychological threshold of 36000 yen, and expanded the gains to 36537.03 yen in the first half of the session. However, it is uncertain due to the upcoming release of important economic indicators in the United States.
The Nikkei average fell for the 6th consecutive day, and after the buy and sell reversal, there was trading with a focus on major SQ.
The US market rose on the 9th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 40,829.59, up 484.18 points (+1.20%), and the Nasdaq closed at 16,884.61, up 193.78 points (+1.16%). The S&P 500 ended trading up 62.63 points (+1.16%). After a significant decline in the market last week, buying interest increased on dips, leading to a rise after the opening. The results of the August employment statistics announced on the 6th did not deteriorate as much as feared, and buying in anticipation of a soft landing also provided support. Semiconductor
Daiichi Sankyo - significant decline, new data on Datopotamab Dulxtecan announced
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Apple has announced the new smart phone series "iPhone16".
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The consumer electronics battle is coming! Sony announced that it will hold a press conference on September 10th and may release the PS5 Pro.
①Sony announced that a technical demonstration event will be held at 23:00 on Tuesday, Peking time; ② The speaker is Mark Cerny, the chief architect of the PS5 console, and it is widely expected that this is a sign of the release of the PS5 Pro console; ③ Previous leaks indicate that the graphics rendering capability of the PS5 Pro will be greatly improved, with expectations of a price increase as well.
Reported Saturday, Daiichi Sankyo And Merck's Ifinatamab Deruxtecan Shows Response Rates In Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer In Phase 2 IDeate-Lung01 Trial
Former senior official of the Japan Financial Services Agency: There may be another rate hike before the end of the year!
Former senior official Tomoko Amaya of the Japan Ministry of Finance said that the central bank may raise interest rates again before the end of the year; she said that what matters is not the level or volatility of stock prices, but the level of confidence. The stable recovery of the market is enough to make interest rate hikes possible this year.
Selling ahead, but the yen's strength is easing the decline.
The Nikkei average fell for 5 consecutive business days. It ended the trade at 36,215.75 yen, down 175.72 yen (with a volume estimate of 1.8 billion shares). Concerns about the slowdown in the US economy resurfaced following the release of the August US employment statistics on the 6th, causing selling to spread to Japanese stocks. In addition, the yen appreciated temporarily, with the dollar reaching the 141 yen level, which also had an impact. The Nikkei average widened its decline in the mid-morning session and fell to 35,247.87 yen. However, after the yen stopped appreciating, there were buying opportunities and Globex's trade was entered.
The Nikkei average fell for the 5th consecutive day. After a round of selling, there was a temporary strengthening of the yen and a rebound in buying.
In the US market on the weekend of the 6th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 40,345.41, down 410.34 points (-1.01%), the Nasdaq closed at 16,690.83, down 436.83 points (-2.55%), and the S&P 500 closed at 5,408.42, down 94.99 points (-1.73%). The market opened slightly higher due to mixed results from the August employment statistics, but turned downward due to downward revisions in the number of employees over the past two months, raising concerns about the labor market and economic slowdown. Semiconductor trade
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Supporting the domestic battery industry chain, Japan plans to subsidize 350 billion yen to increase production capacity by 50%.
①The Japanese government will provide support for 12 rechargeable battery or related parts/materials/production equipment projects, with a subsidy totaling up to 350 billion yen. ② Japan plans to increase the annual production capacity of rechargeable batteries by 50%, from the current 80GWh to 120GWh. ③ Previously, Japan has provided subsidies for the country's rechargeable batteries multiple times.
Adjustment of positions is the focus ahead of the US employment statistics.
The Nikkei average fell for the fourth consecutive day, closing at 36,391.47 yen, down 265.62 yen (-0.72%) (approximate volume of 1.68 billion shares traded). Due to a drop of over 2000 yen in the previous three days, there was a buying trend aiming for a self-rebound, and there were scenes where the Nikkei average was bought up to 36,898.28 yen. However, the yen exchange rate gradually strengthened in the morning, and in the afternoon, it fluctuated around the mid-142 yen range, so selling pressure for position adjustments gradually became dominant. Ahead of the release of US employment statistics, there was a buying trend aiming for a rebound.
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