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Kddi Corporation, Mizuho Leasing, ETC.
*Kddi Corporation <9433> launches Japan's first service, direct communications via satellite and smartphones (Nikkei Industrial, page 3) - ○ *JFEHD <5411> JFE Steel establishes a large electric furnace in Kurashiki, one of the largest in the world, with an annual crude steel production of 2 million tons (Nikkei Industrial, page 3) - ○ *Daiwa Motor Transportation <9082> increases investment in taxi dispatch with Mitsubishi Corporation and others to address local transportation issues (Nikkei Industrial, page 4) - ○ *Itochu <8001> enters the used smartphone distribution market in the U.S. to expand overseas share (Nikkei Industrial, page 4) - ○ *Sumitomo Corporation <8053> U.S. nuclear fusion.
TORAY INDS INC has sharply dropped to a year-to-date low, as it has been reported that the EU is considering a principle ban on Carbon Fiber for Autos.
TORAY INDS INC <3402.T> plunged sharply, reaching a low of 828 yen, down 124.6 yen, which broke through the year-to-date low of 840 yen on the 7th. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 9th reported that the EU (European Union) is considering a principle ban on Carbon Fiber used as a material for Autos. Companies like the subject company, Teijin <3401.T>, and Mitsubishi Chemical G <4188.T> also experienced significant declines. According to the paper, the EU is moving towards amending the "ELV Directive" which regulates the recycling of discarded Autos.
Tosei, Starts ETC (additional) Rating
Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous Revised --------------------------------------------- <4849> En JPNSMBC Nikko "1" "2" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous Revised --------------------------------------------- <4307> NRI JPM 4600 yen 5100 yen <5631> Nippon Steel SMBC Nikko 7400 yen 760
Rating information (Target Price change - Part 1) = Tosei, JMDC, ETC
◎Nomura Securities (3-tier system; Buy > neutral > Reduce) Tosei <8923.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 3,270 yen → 3,290 yen Visional <4194.T> --- "neutral" → "neutral", 8,200 yen → 7,200 yen ◎Daiwa Securities (5-tier system; 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5) JMDCC <4483.T> --- "1" → "1", 5,400 yen → 4,100 yen Adastria <2685.T> --- "2" → "2", 3,950 yen → 3,400 yen Starts
SpaceX launches manned spacecraft for polar observation.
On the night of March 31, Elon Musk's space development company SpaceX launched the first manned spacecraft to fly over the Earth's polar regions. It was reported that the rocket "Falcon 9" launched from Florida at 9:46 PM local time (10:46 AM Japan time on April 1) carrying four civilians. <7203> Toyota <7721> Tokyo Keiki <2359> Core <3004> Shine <3401> Teijin <3402>
Teijin: Interim report.