The Nikkei average started lower by 118 yen in the afternoon session, with Furukawa Electric and Rakuten among those that declined.

[Nikkei Stock Average・TOPIX (Table)] Nikkei Average; 39042.59; -118.75 TOPIX; 2725.89; -0.85 [Afternoon Market Overview] The afternoon Nikkei Average started at 39042.59 yen, down 118.75 yen from the previous day, slightly widening the decline from the previous closing (39055.35 yen). During lunchtime, the Nikkei 225 Futures fluctuated in a range of 39000 yen - 39090 yen. The dollar-yen exchange rate was 1 dollar = 157.00-10 yen from around 9 AM.

Fisco JapanDec 24 11:59

Sekisui House, Rakusuru, etc. (additional) Rating

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Fisco JapanDec 24 10:17

Mercari starts "Purchase Request" to buy back listed commodities in collaboration with businesses.

〜The first partner is Daikokuya and Belong "NikoSuma"〜 Mercari, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Mercari) announces that starting today, it will launch a "Buy Request" to purchase products listed on "Mercari" in collaboration with businesses. As the first partner, purchases will begin in collaboration with Daikokuya Co., Ltd. and the "NikoSuma" service provided by Belong Co., Ltd. from December 19. In the future, we will collaborate with various partners beyond just secondary distribution businesses.

MercariDec 18 23:00

Mandarake starts selling approximately 1 million Commodity ETFs on "Mercari Shops."

~With the growing demand for entertainment and subculture products through cross-border trade, the first store has opened on the domestic E-Commerce mall "Mercari Shops"~ The company Mercari, Inc. (hereafter referred to as Mercari) operates an E-Commerce platform "Mercari Shops" where anyone can easily start an online shop with just a smartphone. The large collector's shop Mandarake Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as Mandarake), which deals with manga, anime, and toys, has begun its store operations.

MercariDec 18 23:00

Mercari has concluded a business partnership with Zero Corporation to strengthen the Trade of used Autos.

We have started offering "Outsourced Autos Trade," where specialized companies handle document procedures, vehicle inspections, and delivery, in certain Regions. Mercari, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shintaro Yamada, hereinafter referred to as Mercari) has announced that it has entered into a business partnership with Zero, Inc. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Toshihiro Takahashi, hereinafter referred to as Zero) with the aim of strengthening used Autos Trade on the "Mercari" platform by December 2024. Through this partnership, starting today, we will operate in some Regions.

MercariDec 16 23:00

The gig job service "Mercari Halo" will start providing a new feature at the end of December that allows businesses to limit job postings to former employees.

In preparation for the busy period around year-end and New Year, Mercari, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Mercari) will continue to connect with former employees (OBOG) who can be immediately effective and provide a system to alleviate labor shortages across stores. We are pleased to announce that starting in late December, we will offer a new feature that allows stores to invite individuals who have previous work experience at their locations as crew members for the "Mercari Holo" service and to publish job openings exclusively.

MercariDec 15 23:00