Three key points to watch in the early session - while assessing the underlying strength, be mindful of filling in the gaps.

In today's morning trading, three points to focus on are as follows: ■ While assessing firmness, keep in mind the gap filling. ■ Billing System, upward revision of operating profit to 0.616 billion yen from 0.489 billion yen. ■ Key material in the morning: TOPPAN acquiring the USA's flexible packaging business for 271.3 billion yen. ■ While assessing firmness, keep in mind the gap filling. The Japanese stock market on the 20th is likely to start slightly with sales ahead, but there seems to be an awareness of support in the lower range. In the USA market on the 19th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 15 dollars, and Nasdaq...

Fisco JapanDec 20 07:48

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

Nissan Motor, Sumitomo Corporation, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Nissan Motor Company <7201> is in discussions for integration with Honda, planning to establish a holding company and considering a merger with Mitsubishi Motors (Nikkai Industrial Front Page) - ○ *Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011> appoints Mr. Ito as president, focusing on growth strategies in energy and defense (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *NTT <9432> alongside eight major telecommunications companies, aims to restore disaster-affected communications networks quickly, expanding cooperation, sharing fuel supply bases and laying ships (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *Mitsui Chemicals <4183> promotes decarbonization in the petrochemical sector, discussing details of collaboration among three companies (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) - ○ *Sumitomo Corporation <8053> participates in large-scale residential development in Australia, current.

Fisco JapanDec 19 07:24

Three points to focus on in the first half of the market - short-term trading is the main focus while waiting for the results of the FOMC.

In the trading session before noon on the 18th, I would like to focus on the following three points. ■ Short-term trading is the focus while waiting for the FOMC results. ■ Estelle, 2Q operating loss, deficit narrowed by ▲0.317 billion yen. ■ Materials of interest in the morning session: Toyota's Lexus "UX" production has ended, focusing on next-generation EVs. ■ The Japanese stock market on the 18th is likely to exhibit a strong sense of stagnation. In the US market on the 17th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 267 points, while the Nasdaq dropped by 64 points. Morning updates...

Fisco JapanDec 18 07:54

Toyota Motor, Sumitomo Pharma, etc.

*Toyota <7203> ends production of the Lexus 'UX' and focuses on next-generation EVs (Nikkankogyo, page 1) - ○ *Honda <7267> aims to double hybrid vehicle production by 2030, targeting global sales of 1.3 million units per year (Nikkankogyo, page 1) - ○ *Sumitomo Pharma <4506> and Sumitomo Chemicals establish a new company for regenerative and cell medicine, aiming for a scale of 350 billion yen in the late 2030s (Nikkankogyo, page 3) - ○ *Tokyo Gas <9531> signs an agreement with McDonald's to supply renewable energy to 75 stores in the Kanto area (Nikkankogyo, page 3) - ○ *Japan Escon <8892> Mitsubishi Chemicals.

Fisco JapanDec 18 07:25

ADR Japanese stock rankings - general Sell pressure including Yuucho Bank, Chicago down 145 yen compared to Osaka at 39,255 yen.

Japanese stocks of ADR (American Depositary Receipt) compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (calculated at 153.48 yen per dollar) include Yu-cho Bank <7182>, SoftBank Group <9984>, Nidec <6594>, Renesas <6723>, Sony Group Corp <6758>, Murata Manufacturing <6981>, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Unsponsored ADR <6367>, all of which have declined, indicating a general trend towards Sell. The clearing price for Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures is down 145 yen from the Osaka daytime price, now at 39,255 yen. The U.S. stock market has fallen. The Dow Inc decreased by 267.58 dollars, now at 43,449.

Fisco JapanDec 18 07:16