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The Nikkei average fell by 68 yen, marking its third consecutive decline, closing at a low in a directionless and fluctuating market on the afternoon of the 24th.
On the 24th, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon session closed at 37,608.49 yen, down 68.57 yen from the previous weekend, marking a three-day decline. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Exchange Index) fell by 13.28 points to 2,790.88 points, marking its first drop in eight days. The Nikkei average expanded its loss by the close, ending trading at today's low. In the morning, buying was prioritized following the rebound of the NY Dow and Nasdaq Composite Index in the US stock market on the 21st local time. Although US stock index Futures rose in extended hours trading, there was a lack of decisive factors.
The Nikkei average is up about 10 yen, with trading volume led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fujikura, and Mitsubishi UFJ.
Around 2:05 PM on the 24th, the Nikkei average stock price was trading around 37,690 yen, about 10 yen higher than the previous weekend. In the afternoon session, trading started with a Buy advantage. However, there were scenes where Sell orders waiting for a rebound became dominant, leading to a change to a downward trend, while movements continued near the previous weekend's closing price amid a lack of direction. The exchange rate was around 149.70 yen to the dollar, also fluctuating. The top Volume stocks around 2:05 PM (Main Board) included JX Metal <5016.T>, JDI <6740.T>, and NTT <.
The Nikkei Average fell by 9 cents, and while it fluctuated, nearly 70% of the Main Board stocks declined = 24 days before noon.
On the 24th, the Nikkei Average at the morning session fell slightly for the third consecutive day, down 9 sen from the previous weekend to 37,676.97 yen. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) fell 9.49 points to 2,794.67 points, marking its first decline in eight days. At 9:31 AM, the Nikkei Average had dropped by 26 yen and 10 sen to 37,650.96 yen. In the morning, buying was ahead of the trend after the NY Dow and Nasdaq Composite Index rebounded in the US stock market on the 21st. Futures for the US stock price index are rising in extended hours trading.
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SBI Securities (before closing) has a strong Sell for Mitsubishi Corporation and a strong Buy for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Sell Code Stock Name Transaction Amount (7011) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 38,626,542,061 (5803) Fujikura 26,600,358,781 (8306) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 19,997,540,150 (7012) Kawasaki Heavy Industries 14,461,582,720 (7013) IHI 11,333,718,950 (6857) Advantest 10,916,882,074 (1570
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[Stocks Opening Comment] On the 21st, the Japanese stock market is expected to start with slight Selling pressure, followed by a market development where firmness is anticipated. On the 20th, the USA market saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by 11 dollars, and the Nasdaq down by 59 points. The previous day, the Federal Reserve announced its decision to maintain the policy interest rate as expected at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and the outlook for two rate cuts per year maintained by the FOMC participants continued to be seen as a material factor.
