Developments while keeping an eye on the exchange rate.

The Nikkei average has fallen for six consecutive trading days. It ended the day at 38,701.90 yen, down 111.68 yen (estimated Volume of 2.7 billion 10 million shares). Following the yen's depreciation after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's press conference, there was buying in export-related stocks, such as Automobiles, and the Nikkei average began to rebound. Towards the end of the morning session, it rose to 39,039.68 yen. However, after Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato expressed concerns over the fluctuations in the foreign exchange market, including speculative movements, it was a trigger for short-term Futures.

Fisco JapanDec 20 15:34

Japan Post, Idemitsu Kosan, etc. (additional) Rating

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous Changed -------------------------------------------------------- <5020> ENEOS Daiwa "3" "2" <6525> KOKUSAISMBC Nikko "2" "1" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Previous Changed -------------------------------------------------------- <7

Fisco JapanDec 20 10:34

Rating [Securities company ratings]

Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ----------------------------------------------------- <6525> KOKUSAISMBC Daiwa "2" "1" <5020> ENEOS Daiwa "3" "2" <4755> Rakuten G Okasan "Hold" "Bullish" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After ------------------------------------------

Fisco JapanDec 20 07:38

List of Conversion Stocks (Part 4) [List of Parabolic Signal Conversion Stocks]

○ List of stocks that have switched to selling in the market 　　Code　 Stock Name　　　　　　　　　Closing Price　SAR Main Board 　　＜7974＞ NINTENDO CO LTD　　　　　 9410　 9587 ＜8001＞ Itochu 75007904 ＜8011＞ Sanyo 28442876 ＜8014＞ Chori 38854050 ＜8037＞ Kamei 18741972 ＜8051＞ YAMAZEN 13831426 ＜8075＞ SHINKO SHOKO 60606230 ＜8091＞ Nichimou 1952

Fisco JapanDec 20 06:55

The immediate stance is to Buy on dips [closing].

The Nikkei Average declined for five consecutive trading days, ending at 38,813.58 yen, down 268.13 yen (estimated Volume of approximately 2.2 billion shares). Following the perception that the results of the USA Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) were hawkish, the major stock indices in the USA fell the previous day, leading to risk-averse selling. The Nikkei Average dipped to 38,355.52 yen shortly after the market opened. However, as the yen weakened to the mid-154 yen range against the dollar, it provided support for the market, while the Bank of Japan continued its financial measures.

Fisco JapanDec 19 15:46

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