The Nikkei average started up by 334 points, with Monex Group and Dai-ichi Life HD among the gainers.

[Nikkei Average Stock Price・TOPIX (table)] Nikkei Average; 39,610.43; +334.04 TOPIX; 2,756.51; +15.91 [Opening Overview] On the 5th, the Nikkei average started trading with a 334.04 yen increase to 39,610.43 yen, marking the 4th consecutive rise. The previous day, the US stock market rose. Dow Inc closed at 45,014.04 dollars, up 308.51 dollars, while Nasdaq closed at 19,735.12, up 254.21 points. The private sector's November ADP Employment Statistics remained robust.

Fisco Japan19:29 ET

Three key points to watch in the first half of the session - the return high of 39,884.01 yen is within reach.

In the morning session five days ago, the following three points are worth noting: ■ The return high of 39,884.01 yen is within reach ■ Kumiai Chemicals, upward revision on 24/10, operating profit of 11.5 billion yen ← 10 billion yen ■ Morning focus topics: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, digital investment of 10 billion yen, building AI demand forecasting system After the return high of 39,884.01 yen comes into play, the Japanese stock market on the 5th seems to develop into a market with a strong sense of stalemate after a round of buying, but the strength of buying on dips is likely to be noted. US market on the 4th.

Fisco Japan18:52 ET

Tokyo Electric --- generated an upward signal

Continuing to rebound from the recent low of 21,505 yen reached on November 21st, and breaking through the 75-day line which was previously noted as resistance. In the Ichimoku Cloud, it has been capturing the upper limit of the cloud, and the lagging span has been generating upward signals. Additionally, it has surpassed the 13-week line that had been suppressing the upper side in the weekly shape, so a trend reversal seems to be in focus.

Fisco Japan18:42 ET

The return high of 39,884.01 yen comes into range.

[Stock Opening Comments] The Japanese stock market on the 5th is likely to experience a strong sense of stagnation after a round of buying, but the strong buying interest on dips seems to be conscious. In the US market on the 4th, the dow jones industrial average rose by 308 points, and the nasdaq increased by 254 points. Although the ADP employment report for November fell short of financial estimates, a solid increase in employment was confirmed. Furthermore, the ISM non-manufacturing index for November was sluggish and temporarily stalled, but expectations for an interest rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting are present.

Fisco Japan18:30 ET

ADR Japanese stock ranking - Advantest and others generally have a slight buying advantage, with Chicago 355 yen higher than Osaka at 39,625 yen.

Japanese stocks represented by ADRs (american depositary receipt) have risen compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (calculated at 150.52 yen to the dollar), including Advantest <6857>, Disco <6146>, Tokyo Electron <8035>, Mitsubishi Corporation <8058>, Mizuho FG <8411>, SoftBank Group <9984>, SMC <6273>, etc., indicating a slight advantage for buying overall. The clearing price for Chicago Nikkei 225 futures is 39,625 yen, up 355 yen compared to the Osaka daytime. The us stock market has risen, with the dow inc increasing by 308.51 dollars.

Fisco Japan18:24 ET

The US stock market is rising, with expectations of a soft landing (4th).

The "Chicago Nikkei Average Futures (CME)" (4th) DEC24O 39295 (dollar-denominated) H 39790 L 39050 C 39640 compared to the Osaka Exchange +370 (evening comparison +10) Vol 4917 DEC24O 39240 (yen-denominated) H 39775 L 39040 C 39625 compared to the Osaka Exchange +355 (evening comparison -5) Vol 18896 "Overview of American Depositary Receipts (ADR)" (4th) In the ADR market, compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (calculated at 150.52 yen per dollar), a

Fisco Japan18:10 ET