Before the central bank events in Japan and the United States, after a round of buying, there is a stalemate.

The Nikkei average declined for three consecutive trading days, ending at 39,364.68 yen, down 92.81 yen (estimated Volume 1.8 billion 90 million shares). Reflecting the flow of tech stocks being bought in the previous day's USA market, buying led the way, primarily focused on Semiconductors-related stocks. The Nikkei average began to rebound and extended upwards to 39,796.22 yen shortly after the start. However, ahead of events from the USA and Japan central banks, including the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), momentum for aggressive upward movement was limited, and after the buying activity settled, there were adjustments in holdings leading to Sell.

Fisco JapanDec 17 15:08

The Nikkei Average has fallen for three consecutive days, with significant declines in Advantest weighing on it.

On the 16th, the US Stocks market was mixed. The Dow Inc average closed down by $110.58 at $43,717.48, while the Nasdaq finished up by 247.17 points at $20,173.89. Following the expectation of additional rate cuts at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting midweek, the market opened slightly higher. The December services PMI showed a near three-year high and indicated an acceleration in the pace of expansion, which helped to widen the gains, but the Dow Inc average continued to face resistance, resulting in a slight decline.

Fisco JapanDec 17 15:00

Express News | Japanese stocks closed: the Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.24%, Advantest dropped over 9%, while SoftBank Group rose over 4% against the trend.

BreakingsDec 17 14:33

Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.

*Needswell <3992> 377 - announced measures aimed at a stock price target of 600 yen. *Zojirushi Makino <7965> 1770 +202 raised its financial estimates, and operating profit is now projected to increase. *Park 24 <4666> 1994 +146.5 due to upward revisions from the previous term and a significant increase in dividend plans this term. *Mixi <2121> 3395 +235 expectations continue for the new SNS service. *Osaka Titanium Technologies <5726> 1766 +104 Bo.

Fisco JapanDec 17 12:57

Set a historical record! Aggressive investors are flocking to Japan Stocks, with over 1 trillion yen bought this year to date.

The obsession of radical investors with Japan Assets has reached record levels. Their influence is likewise significant.

Zhitong FinanceDec 17 10:25

Hoshino RR, Japan Pharmacists ETC (additional) Rating

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Fisco JapanDec 17 10:22