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The Nikkei average rose by 101 yen and continued to climb, with heavy upper limits but also moments expanding due to the backdrop of a weaker yen = 2nd day's afternoon session.
On the 2nd, the Nikkei average rose by 101.39 yen from the previous day to 35,725.87 yen. On the other hand, the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) fell by 11.44 points to 2,650.29 points. In the morning, due to the Nasdaq Composite Index rebounding for the first time in five days in the USA market on the 1st, and the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors Index) also rising, buying focused on semiconductor-related stocks was ahead in Japan. However, after the buying peaked, the market remained heavy as it awaited the announcement of mutual tariffs from the US government, leading to a correction.
The Nikkei average rose slightly by 15 yen, but the number of declining Main Board stocks exceeded 70%, and after a round of buying, upward pressure increased in the morning session two days ago.
Two days ago, the Nikkei average stock price slightly rose by 15.33 yen from the previous day to 35,639.81 yen. On the other hand, the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) fell by 17.10 points to 2,644.63 points. The Nikkei average opened with a 126 yen gain but could not sustain the buying, reaching a low of 35,426.33 yen, down 198.15 yen at 9:26 AM. In the local US market on the 1st, the Nasdaq composite index rebounded for the first time in five days, and the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors Index) also rose.
The Nikkei average is down by about 33 points, with the declining rates of selected stocks such as Mitsukoshi Isetan, Sumitomo Pharma, and Tokyo Electrical Utilities Holdings among the top.
On the morning of the 2nd at around 11 AM, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading at about 35,590 yen, down about 33 yen from the previous day. At 9:26 AM, it reached 35,426.33 yen, down 198.15 yen. In the morning, following a rebound of the Nasdaq Composite for the first time in five days and an increase in the SOX Index, which strongly impacts Japan's semiconductor sector, buying was predominant. However, it later turned downward under pressure from selling in anticipation of a pullback. Among the stocks included in the Nikkei Average, the top decliners included Mitsukoshi Isetan <309.
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The Nikkei Average is up about 10 yen, with trading volume led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and JX Metal.
At around 2:02 PM on the 19th, the Nikkei average stock price is trending around 37,860 yen, approximately 10 yen higher than the previous day. In the afternoon session, the market opens with a selling trend. The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain the policy interest rate at around 0.5%. Due to the limited market reaction following the decision meeting, selling in anticipation of a pullback has become dominant, and the gains are being reduced. The foreign exchange market is trending slightly towards yen depreciation at around 149.50 yen per dollar. The top volume stocks around 2 PM (Main Board) include J.
