The Nikkei average is down about 120 yen, following a lead in buying but turning down due to selling while waiting for a rebound = 2 days before the market.
At around 10:05 AM on the 2nd, the Nikkei average stock price is trading around 35,500 yen, down about 120 yen from the previous day. At 9:26 AM, it reached 35,426.33 yen, down 198.15 yen. On the 1st in the local US market, the Dow Inc slightly declined, but the Nasdaq composite index rebounded for the first time in five days, and the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors) index was also high. The rise in the SOX index, which significantly affects Japan's semiconductor-related stocks, led to buying in Japanese stocks centered on semiconductors.
The Nikkei average fell by 788 yen, continuing the sharp decline, with over 80% of the Main Board stocks decreasing in value as of the morning session on the 28th.
On the 28th, the Nikkei average stock price fell significantly by 788.31 yen, settling at 37,011.66 yen. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also dropped by 61.64 points to 2,753.83 points, marking a sharp decline for the first time in four days. Following the decline in U.S. stocks on the 27th local time, selling was dominant from the morning. By 11:00 AM, the Nikkei average fell to 36,961.80 yen, down 838.17 yen, breaching the 37,000 yen mark during trading for the first time since the 14th. It continued to trade in the low range thereafter.
The Nikkei average is down about 755 yen, cautious of the impact of U.S. Autos tariffs = morning session on the 28th.
At around 10:05 AM on the 28th, the Nikkei average stock price is trading around 37,040 yen, down about 755 yen from the previous day. At 10:04 AM, it reached 37,022.87 yen, down 777.10 yen. On the 27th, the US stock market saw both the Dow Inc and the Nasdaq Index ETF continue to decline. The SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors) Index also dropped. After the regular trading hours on the 26th, President Trump announced that a 25% additional tariff would be imposed on all imported Autos. The impact of the additional tariff on the economy is...
JFE Holdings To Go Ex-Dividend On March 28th, 2025 With 50 JPY Dividend Per Share
March 27th (Japan Standard Time) - $JFE Holdings(5411.JP)$ is trading ex-dividend on March 28th, 2025.Shareholders of record on March 31st, 2025 will receive 50 JPY dividend per share. The ex-
Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings are jointly developing an electrical utilities business and a datacenter business in the Keihin Osenjima area.
On the 26th, Mitsubishi Corporation <8058.T> announced that it has signed a memorandum with JFE Holdings <5411.T> to begin consideration of a joint project that integrates the Electrical Utilities and Datacenter businesses in the Keihin-Ohashima area (Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture). The two companies aim to contribute to strengthening Japan's industrial competitiveness by examining the Electrical Utilities and Datacenter businesses as a whole in the Keihin-Ohashima area. Specifically, they will utilize hydrogen and existing power plants to supply green power, taking advantage of the area's characteristics.
Mitsubishi Corporation --- Construction of a Datacenter on the site of the former JFE blast furnace.
Continuous rise. It has been reported that JFE Holdings <5411> will partner to build a Datacenter on the former blast furnace site in Kawasaki by the fiscal year 2030. It is said that a large number of Servers equipped with high-performance Semiconductors will be operated to respond to the increasing demand for generative AI, ETC. The total project cost is estimated to be between 100 billion and 150 billion yen. In the redevelopment of factory sites, there seems to be potential for further expansion of Datacenters.
Kyowa Kirin, Pola Orbis HD, etc. (additional) Rating.
Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Changed After-------------------------------------------<5406> Kobe Steel Morgan Stanley 1700 yen 1900 yen <5411> JFE Morgan Stanley 1900 yen 2150 yen <7956> Pigeon Daiwa 1520 yen 1890 yen <8750> Dai-ichi Life HD Morgan Stanley 5310 yen 5450 yen <8795> T&D HD Morgan Stanley 3290 yen 3360 yen <9201> JAL GS29
Rating information (Target Price changes - Part 1) = Kyowa Kirin, Pola Orbis Holdings, ETC.
◎Nomura Securities (3 levels: Buy > neutral > Reduce) Kyowa Kirin <4151.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 3500 yen → 3000 yen ◎Daiwa Securities (5 levels: 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5) Pola Orbis Holdings <4927.T> --- "3" → "3", 1470 yen → 1200 yen Pigeon <7956.T> --- "3" → "3", 1520 yen → 1890 yen ◎Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (3 levels: Overweight > Equal weight > Underweight)
Rating information (investment decision changes - Part 1) = Izumi, Torikemikaru, ETC.
◎ SMBC Nikko Securities (3 levels; 1 > 2 > 3) Izumi <8273.T> --- New "1", 4000 yen ◎ Iwai Cosmo Securities (5 levels; A > B+ > B > B- > C) Torichemical <4369.T> --- New "B+", 3200 yen ◎ Mito Securities (5 levels; A > B+ > B > B- > C) JFE HD <5411.T> --- "B+" to "B", 1900 yen to 2000 yen ◎ SBI Securities (3 levels; Buy > Hold > Sell) Iyo Bank HD <5830.T> --- New "Buy", 215.
<Rating Change Observation> Upgrade of Izumi and Bridgestone, downgrade of JFE HD, etc.
◎New and Resumed: Nexon <3659.T> -- U.S. company has a "Sell" rating (coverage resumed) Trichemical <4369.T> -- Domestic major company rated 2 out of 5 OLC <4661.T> -- U.S. company has a "Hold" rating (coverage resumed) LINE Yahoo <4689.T> -- U.S. company has a "Hold" rating (coverage resumed) Cyber <4751.T> -- U.S. company has a "Hold" rating (coverage resumed) Iwata Gin HD <5830.T> -- Internet company rated the highest level out of 3 Recruit HD <6098>
List of conversion stocks (part 2) [List of stocks converting with Parabolic Signals]
○ List of stocks converted to Sell in the market Code Name Closing Price SAR Tokyo Main Board <1377> Sakata Seed 3430 3500 <1433> Bestera 9811029 <1939> Shikoku Electric Power 13281404 <2053> Chubu Fodder 13741418 <2267> Yakult 29943141 <2270> Snow Brand Milk Products 26802719 <2292> S FOODS 2535 2
Materials Up on Trade Policy Bets -- Materials Roundup
The Nikkei average is up about 20 yen, and after the Buy surge, it shows heavy movement in the upper range = 24 days before the market.
On the 24th at around 10:09 AM, the Nikkei Stock Average is trading about 20 yen higher than the previous weekend, around 37,700 yen. At 9:00 AM, it reached 38,841.68 yen, up by 164.62 yen. In the morning, there was some easing of caution regarding the impact on the US economy from the introduction of mutual tariffs starting April 2nd in the US stock market on the 21st local time, resulting in a rebound of the NY Dow Inc and the Nasdaq Composite Index. As a result, buying was prioritized. However, since the previous week also witnessed a heavy upper range, selling in anticipation of a pullback emerged afterward.
The Nikkei Average fell by 74 points, continuing its downward trend, while the TOPIX remains strong, rising for eight consecutive days = Afternoon session on the 21st.
On the 21st, in the afternoon session, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 74.82 yen to 37,677.06 yen compared to the previous trading day. Meanwhile, the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) rose by 8.20 points to 2,804.16 points, marking its eighth consecutive increase. This is the longest streak since January 15, 2024, a period of about one year and two months. In the morning, influenced by a slight decline in the NY Dow and Nasdaq Composite Index in the local U.S. stock market on the 20th, selling pressure was observed. When the Nikkei opened at 9:00 AM, it was down by 132.51 yen to 37,619.37 yen.
The Advance Reading Strategy Command Room = EREX: profits are recovering smoothly, positive towards partnership strategies, aiming for dips.
Irex <9517.T> is steadily recovering its earnings, is proactive about partnership strategies, and the daily chart shows an upward trend, intending to aim for a buying opportunity. Focusing on biomass power generation, the company is engaged in a consistent range of electrical utility businesses from fuel business, power generation business, to the trading business that becomes increasingly important with deregulation, and the retail electricity business, aiming for growth centered around renewable Energy. The underwriting partner of the third-party allocation capital increase completed on May 30, 2024, is JFE Holdings <5411.T> subsidiary JF.
ELECOM, ASICS, ETC (additional) Rating
Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Company Previous Change After-------------------------------------------------------------<9204> Skymark Morgan S "Overweight" "Equal Weight" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Brokerage Company Previous Change After-------------------------------------------------------------<3861
Rating information (Target Price change - Part 1) = Elecom, NSSOL, ETC.
◎ Nomura Securities (three-tiered: Buy > neutral > Reduce) Elecom <6750.T> -- "Buy" → "Buy", 2,100 yen → 2,300 yen JFE HD <5411.T> -- "Neutral" → "Neutral", 1,950 yen → 1,800 yen Sumitomo Metal <5713.T> -- "Neutral" → "Neutral", 4,100 yen → 3,700 yen Tamron <7740.T> -- "Neutral" → "Neutral", 4,200 yen → 4,000 yen ◎ Daiwa Securities (5
Market Chatter: Japan Says US Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum 'Regrettable'
Rating information (investment decision change - Part 2) = SCSK, Daytona ETC.
◎ Iwai Cosmo Securities (5 levels: A > B+ > B > B- > C) SCSK <9719.T> — New "A", 4400 yen Sandrug <9989.T> — New "A", 4800 yen ◎ Tachibana Securities (5 levels: Bullish > Slightly Bullish > Hold > Slightly Bearish > Bearish) Daytona <7228.T> — "Bullish" → "Slightly Bullish", 4280 yen → 3700 yen ◎ SBI Securities (3 levels: Buy > Hold > Sell) Organo <6368.T> — New "Buy", 10000 yen JFE HD <5411>
<Rating Change Observation> Upgraded ratings for Shinki and Organo / Daito Build, downgraded rating for Kura Sushi, etc.
◎New/Resumed Organo <6368.T> - Online securities rated SCSK <9719.T> at the highest level of five stages - Domestic semi-major rated Sandra Drug <9989.T> at the highest level of five stages. ◎Upgraded Daito Ken <1878.T> - Domestic major rated at the highest level of five stages Cyber <4751.T> - Domestic medium rated Fujikura <5803.T> at the highest level of three stages Bank rated Daikin <6367.T> at the highest level of three stages.