The Nikkei average is up about 620 yen, with trading volumes led by Disco, Fujikura, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

On the afternoon of the 25th, the Nikkei average stock price was around 35,660 yen, up about 620 yen from the previous day. Vroom reported that the Chinese government is considering excluding some imported goods from the USA from the 125% retaliatory tariffs against the USA. The sense of caution regarding the US-China trade friction has eased, and at 1:08 p.m., there was a moment when the increase widened to 35,835.28 yen, up 796 yen and 13 sen. The dollar-yen exchange rate is currently at 143.60 yen per dollar, showing a trend of yen depreciation.

Kabushiki Shimbun12minutes ago

April 25 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks]【Material Stocks】Chiyoda <8185> 1159 yen (4/24) operates shoe retail brands such as 'Shoe Plaza', 'Tokyo Shoe Distribution Center', and 'Chiyoda Shoes'. It was announced that a Share Buyback amounting to 1.9 million shares, equivalent to 5.40% of the total issued shares, with a monetary limit of 1.5 billion yen will be implemented. The acquisition period is from May 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025. All acquired shares will be retired on October 31, 2025. This is part of the implementation of a flexible capital policy to respond to changes in the management environment and capital.

Fisco Japan20:10 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 Shimbun19:53 ET

Attention is focused on Fujitsu and Chiyoda, while Nissan Motor and Canon Inc-Spons Adr may be weak.

In the US stock market on the 24th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 486.83 points to 40,093.40, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 457.99 points to 17,166.04, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures rose by 540 yen compared to Osaka during the day, reaching 35,570 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 142.60-70 yen. Today in the Tokyo market, Fujitsu <6702> announced a share buyback of up to 6.75% of the outstanding shares, with operating profit expected to increase by 77.5% from the previous term and by 35.8% for the current term.

Fisco Japan19:15 ET

<Today's individual materials> CAP, Asahi Diamond, Nissan Motor, Exedy ETC (announced on the 24th)

▽ CAP <3965.T>, upward revision of consolidated performance Financial Estimates for the second quarter cumulative for the fiscal year ending September 2025 (October 2024 - March 2025) ▽ Asahi Dai <6140.T>, established a joint venture company with Tokyo Seimitsu <7729.T> to develop, manufacture and sell Car Rim Blade ▽ Nissan <7201.T>, downward revision of consolidated profit and loss Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025, with final losses significantly widening from previous estimates ▽ Exedy <7278.T>, expects a double-digit operating profit decline in the consolidated Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2026 ▽ Fujiya <221

Kabushiki Shimbun18:48 ET

Uji City, Nichicon, and Nissan are collaborating towards decarbonization and resilience using Electric Vehicles.

On April 25, 2025, in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, four parties including Nichicon Corporation, NISSAN MOTOR CO, and Kyoto NISSAN MOTOR CO signed a cooperative agreement aimed at promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV), Vehicle to Home (V2H), and storage systems to achieve decarbonization and resilience in the city. 【Background of the agreement】 Uji City has declared the "Zero Carbon City Declaration Built with Citizens," promoting the use of renewable Energy.

Nissan MotorApr 24 11:00 ET