TOPPAN, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, etc.

*TOPPAN <7911> acquired the soft packaging business of a U.S. company for 271.3 billion yen (Nikkei Industrial page 3) - ○*Murata Manufacturing <6981> produces MLCC in India to capture demand for smartphones (Nikkei Industrial page 3) - ○*Akebono Brake Industry <7238> fund becomes the largest Shareholder, Mr. Nagaoka as president (Nikkei Industrial page 3) - ○*Nippon Steel <5401> participating in iron ore development in Canada with Sojitz (Nikkei Industrial page 3) - ○*Mitsubishi Chemical Group <4188> increases production of synthetic quartz powder, capacity enhancement at Kyushu plant (Nikkei Industrial page 3)

Fisco JapanDec 20 07:36

The Nikkei average has fallen for five consecutive days, influenced by the decline in U.S. stocks, but the decrease in value has narrowed due to the "rate hike being put off."

On the 18th, the U.S. Stocks market continued to decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1,123.03 dollars from the previous day to 42,326.87 dollars, while the Nasdaq dropped by 716.37 points to 19,392.69 points. With a strong wait-and-see attitude ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results announcement, the market opened mixed. While the Dow average, which had been declining until the previous day, saw some buying in major stocks and rose, the Nasdaq started with a slight decline. The FOMC is expected to raise the key policy interest rate by 0.25% as predicted.

Fisco JapanDec 19 15:00

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After -------------------------------------------------- <7267> Honda UBS "Cell" "neutral" <2768> Sojitz SBI "Hold" "Buy" <3038> Kobe Busan SBI "Hold" "Buy" <8358> Suruga Silver Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ------------------------

Fisco JapanDec 19 07:51

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

*NISSAN MOTOR CO <7201> 412.2 +74.6 Reports suggest consideration of a management integration with Honda. *Mitsubishi Motors Corporation <7211> 461.1 +53.9 Expectations for a three-company management integration with Honda and NISSAN MOTOR CO. *Meiden Corporation <6508> 4450 +385 Possibly reacting to reports of a management integration between NISSAN MOTOR CO and Honda. *Hokkaido Electric Power Company <9509> 844.1 +64.5 Investment rating upgraded by Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities. *Change HD <3962> 1486 +10

Fisco JapanDec 18 12:57

Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi merging? Japanese car companies need to band together for warmth.

Nissan is currently mired in financial difficulties, with only 12 to 14 months of Cash / Money Market reserves left, facing pressure from aggressive Shareholders and a huge debt burden, and its stock price has dropped about 39% so far this year; Honda has once again lowered its performance and delivery guidance.

wallstreetcnDec 18 09:09

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