While there is optimism about rising U.S. stocks, sentiment gradually turned cautious ahead of the long holiday weekend.

The Nikkei Average rebounded, closing at 59,513.12 yen, up 228.20 yen from the previous day, with an estimated trading volume of 2.31 billion shares. The rebound was driven by the upward trend in major U.S. stock indices overnight and inflows into well-performing earnings stocks such as Tokyo Electron (8035) and Kyocera (6971). The index gradually rose during the session, reaching a high of 59,706.70 yen shortly after the start of the afternoon trading session. However, with a long holiday weekend approaching, active trading was subdued, and the index subsequently consolidated around 59,000.

Fisco JapanMay 1 03:36 ET

Market orders: Toyota and Mitsubishi UFJ were sold, while Tokyo Electron and Kyocera were bought (Morning session one day ago).

Tokyo Electron (8035) sold 40,000 shares and bought 92,000 shares; Kyocera (6971) sold 55,000 shares and bought 196,000 shares; SoftBank Group (9984) sold 480,000 shares and bought 628,000 shares; Toyota (7203) sold 764,000 shares and bought 201,000 shares; Sony Group (6758) sold 202,000 shares and bought 210,000 shares; Hitachi (6501) sold 322,000 shares and bought 280,000 shares; Fujikura (5803) sold 230,000 shares and bought 314,000 shares; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306) sold 661,000 shares and bought 250,000 shares.

Jiji PressApr 30 19:47 ET

Uncertainty over the Middle East situation and rising long-term interest rates are weighing heavily.

The Nikkei Average saw a substantial decline, closing at 59,284.92 yen, down 632.54 yen (with an estimated trading volume of 3.17 billion shares). Heightened uncertainty over the Middle East situation drove crude oil prices higher, while rising long-term interest rates weighed on sentiment, prompting early selling pressure. The Nikkei Average opened below 59,500 yen and gradually declined further, dipping to 58,928.20 yen in the mid-afternoon session, breaching the psychologically significant 59,000-yen level for the first time in a week. Additionally, after-hours trading in U.S.

Fisco JapanApr 30 03:31 ET

[Market Order] SoftBank Group and Fujikura are buys, while Sony Financial Group is a sell (as of the morning session on the 23rd).

SoftBank Group (9984) sold 1.079 million shares and bought 1.872 million shares, Tokyo Electron (8035) sold 60,000 shares and bought 75,000 shares, Kioxia Holdings (285A) sold 106,000 shares and bought 260,000 shares, Toyota (7203) sold 433,000 shares and bought 476,000 shares, Hitachi (6501) sold 315,000 shares and bought 423,000 shares, Fujikura (5803) sold 161,000 shares and bought 447,000 shares, TDK (6762) sold 243,000 shares and bought 196,000 shares, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306) sold.

Jiji PressApr 22 19:47 ET

Stocks to Watch: Major components of the Nikkei Average are showing signs of overheating as they trade above the 25-day moving average.

The Nikkei Stock Average rose to 59,708.21 yen (up 359.04 yen from the previous day) in late morning trading on the 22nd, setting a new intraday market high. However, many of the top-weighted components of the Nikkei Average are showing signs of overheating, prompting market participants to caution that 'a correction in individual stocks due to overheating could lead to a sharp drop in the Nikkei Average' (bank-affiliated securities). On this day, SoftBank Group <9984>, Advantest <6857>, and Fujikura <5803> were among the notable performers.

Jiji PressApr 22 00:15 ET

Toyota Boshoku, Tricchemical, etc. (additional) Rating

Upgrade—Bullish Rating Code Stock Name Securities Firm Previous Change New Change -------------------------------------------------- <7730> Maney UBS "Neutral" "Buy" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Firm Previous Change New Change -------------------------------------------------- <276A> Kukurebu SBI ¥13,000 ¥13,500 <3281> G

Fisco JapanApr 20 23:47 ET