Analyst: The Trump administration's attempt to devalue the dollar may backfire.

Sony Financial Conglomerates Chief Analyst Maki Ogawa pointed out that demanding a weaker dollar could be a dangerous move for the Trump administration. "If the dollar weakens significantly, it could lead to a new round of selling of US treasury bonds, and the likelihood of rising import prices causing inflation to accelerate is very high." She added that if the Japanese government engages in operations to Buy yen and sell dollars while needing to ensure dollar liquidity, it could also prompt Japanese authorities to sell US treasury bonds. Japan's Finance Minister Kato Katsunobu posted on Social Media X on Saturday, denying local media reports that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen had expressed a preference for a weak dollar and a strong yen.

Global market report.03:59 ET

On the 25th, the trend of ADR = Shin-Etsu Chemical, Denso, Mitsubishi UFJ, etc. showed high values when converted to yen.

On the 25th, the ADRs (American Depositary Receipts), when converted to yen, were mostly higher compared to the Tokyo closing price from the previous Friday. In yen terms, Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063.T>, Denso <6902.T>, Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T>, Mizuho <8411.T>, and Nomura <8604.T> all saw gains. Daiichi Sankyo <4568.T>, Sony Group Corp <6758.T>, TDK <6762.T>, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011.T>, NTT <9432.T> also performed steadily. Provided by Wealth Advisors.

Kabushiki Shimbun18:39 ET

'Sinners' Tops Weekend Box Office With $45M in Ticket Sales

Seeking Alpha18:35 ET

The live-action Minecraft hits with "memes and silliness."

According to reports, the worldwide box office of the movie "Minecraft: The Movie" surpassed $500 million (approximately 78.7 billion yen) in its second week of release, setting an official record as the second highest grossing video game adaptation film of all time and the highest for a Hollywood film in 2025. It is seen as a sign of the arrival of the meme era in the film industry. <2767> Tsuburaya HD <3635> Cotech HD <4751> Cyber <5032> Eni SpA

Fisco Japan17:20 ET

The Nikkei average is up about 560 yen, supported by the rise in U.S. stocks and the stability of the exchange rate = 25 days before the market close.

On the 25th at around 10 AM, the Nikkei average stock price rose by approximately 560 yen compared to the previous day, fluctuating around 35,600 yen. At 9:38 AM, it reached 61,509 yen higher at 35,654.24 yen, remaining in a high price range. In the US market on the 24th, expectations for trade normalization due to a significant reduction in tariffs on China continued, with both the Dow Inc and the Nasdaq Composite Index rising for three consecutive days. Japanese stocks were also driven higher by the rise in US stocks and the stabilization of the foreign exchange market. In the US-Japan Treasury meeting held on the same day, the exchange rate level.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 24 21:07 ET

Market Overview Early Information = Main situation of market orders before the morning session (1) Toyota, Nissan, SoftBank Group, etc.

As of 8:50 AM on the 25th, the main pre-opening order situation is as follows: Toyota <7203.T> Sell 430,000 shares, Buy 1,100,000 shares; Sony Group Corp <6758.T> Sell 280,000 shares, Buy 370,000 shares; Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> Sell 830,000 shares, Buy 1,320,000 shares; ENEOS <5020.T> Sell 170,000 shares, Buy 410,000 shares; Nissan <7201.T> Sell 1,060,000 shares, Buy 990,000 shares; SoftBank Group <9984.T> Sell 100,000 shares, Buy 250,000 shares. Provided by Wealth.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 24 19:53 ET