The Nikkei Average fell for five consecutive days, after a round of buying there was a hesitation among buyers, resulting in a consolidation.

On the 14th, the USA market was mixed. The Dow Inc average closed up $221.16 at $42,518.28, while the Nasdaq fell 43.71 points to 19,044.39 at the end of Trade. The Producer Price Index (PPI) was below expectations, reigniting Buy expectations, and it rose after the opening. However, it struggled afterwards due to caution ahead of Bank earnings and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement. The rise in interest rates and the Biden administration's export restrictions on AI Semiconductors to China weighed down on firms like NVIDIA and other Semiconductors.

Fisco JapanJan 15 15:00

The Bank of Japan governor stated that a decision on whether to raise interest rates will be made next week, causing a short-term appreciation of the yen, and the two-year Japanese government bond yield rose to its highest level in 17 years.

Overnight Index swaps indicate that the market bets on a 73% probability of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates this month, and an 86% probability of a rate hike by the end of March. Analysts believe that compared to earlier views this month, the governor today provided clearer guidance on what might be discussed at the meeting.

wallstreetcnJan 15 14:34

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

*TSIHD＜3608＞ announced a significant increase in Dividends due to special profit recognition and additional Share Buyback. *Jamco＜7408＞ aims for complete acquisition through a tender offer by U.S. Bain. *Furuno Electric＜6814＞ has revised its Financial Estimates and Dividends upwards. *Treasure Factory＜3093＞ expects to return to operating profit growth in the November period. *Open Group＜6572＞ announced the implementation of Share Buyback.

Fisco JapanJan 15 12:35

Futu Morning Report | USA's December PPI unexpectedly cools down! Wall Street nervously prepares for CPI release day; quantum computing stocks rebound strongly, RGTI surges 48%.

In December, the USA's PPI unexpectedly cooled, growing by 0.2% month-on-month. The year-on-year growth of the December PPI and core PPI were 3.3% and 3.5% respectively, both the highest growth rates since February 2023; Biden has signed another executive order to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure.

Futu NewsJan 15 08:17

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After -------------------------------------------------------------- <6861> Keyence Morgan Stanley "Underweight" "Equal Weight" <3249> Industrial Fusion CLSA "Hold" "Outperform" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ----------------------------------------

Fisco JapanJan 15 07:32

Stock Split Implementation / New Share Issuance List [Stock Split Implementation / New Share Issuance List]

Split drop date Stock name Split reference date Effective date Ratio Code----------------------------------------------------------------25/03/28 Nomura Holdings 25/03/31 25/04/01 <3231> 25/03/28 Horai 25/03/31 25/04/01 <9679> 25/03/28 Kddi Corporation 25/03/31 25/04/01 <9>

Fisco JapanJan 15 06:52