The Nikkei average has fallen for four consecutive days, while Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors have hit the stop-high, but the Index ETF has seen little movement.

On the 17th, the U.S. stock market declined. The Dow Inc average fell by 267.58 points to 43,449.90 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed down 64.83 points at 20,109.06. After opening lower due to high long-term interest rates, it continued to decline. The retail revenue for November, announced in the morning, exceeded market Financial Estimates, and while there has been no change in the view that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), it has led to speculation that the pace of rate cuts next year will be gradual.

Fisco JapanDec 18 15:00

He Xi Gong, Nissan Motor, and Kuramoto ETC [Today's Highlighted Individual Stocks]

Kioxia HD was newly listed on the Main Board today with an initial price of 1,440 yen, which is 1.03% lower than the public offering price of 1,455 yen. Following this, there has been a buying trend. The company was formerly Toshiba Memory and is now the world's largest manufacturer of flash memory. In addition to the large scale of the public offering, there are also concerns regarding the company's listing plans that have been altered multiple times and movements by Bain Capital, contributing to a stable initial price situation.

Fisco JapanDec 18 14:56

Ebara Manufacturing --- significantly continues to rise, predicting record profits for the next term, and domestic securities are raising the Target Price.

Ebara Corporation <6361> is significantly rising. SMBC Nikko Securities continues to maintain an investment rating of "1" and has raised the Target Price from 2,300 yen to 2,800 yen. The likelihood of updating the highest profit in the fiscal year ending December 2025 has increased, leading to an upward revision in valuation. In addition to the growth in the Energy business and precision/electronic business, the temporary factors such as goodwill impairment will also cycle out, raising the operating profit estimate for the fiscal year ending December 2025 to 100 billion yen.

Fisco JapanDec 18 12:44

The Nikkei average has fallen for four consecutive days, showing a lack of direction ahead of the Japan-U.S. central bank meetings.

The Nikkei average fell for the fourth consecutive day. It ended the morning session at 39,281.06 yen, down 83.62 yen (-0.21%) from the previous day (estimated Volume 1.1 billion 60 million Stocks). The US stock market on the 17th declined. The Dow Inc fell by 267.58 dollars to 43,449.90 dollars, and the Nasdaq dropped by 64.83 points to 20,109.06. Long-term Gold rates remained high and fell after the opening. The retail revenue for November, announced in the morning, exceeded market Financial Estimates, leading the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to...

Fisco JapanDec 18 11:12

Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Pre-close) ~ The Nikkei Average declined for the first time in three days, with Advantest dragging down by about 58 yen from a single stock.

As of the close 11 days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average consisted of 79 stocks that rose, 144 stocks that fell, and 2 stocks that remained unchanged. The Nikkei average fell for the first time in three days, ending the morning session at 39,112.80 yen, down 254.78 yen (−0.65%) from the previous day, with an estimated Volume of 0.7 billion 70 million shares. On the 10th, the US stock market continued to decline. The Dow Inc dropped by 154.10 dollars to close at 44,247.83 dollars, while the Nasdaq fell by 49.45 points to end at 19,687.24.

Fisco JapanDec 11 11:38

The Nikkei index fell for the first time in three days, as caution increased ahead of the U.S. CPI announcement.

The Nikkei average fell for the first time in three days. It ended the morning session at 39,112.80 yen, down 254.78 yen (-0.65%) from the previous day (estimated Volume 0.7 billion 70 million stocks). On the 10th, the US stock market continued to decline. The Dow Inc average closed down 154.10 dollars at 44,247.83 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed down 49.45 points at 19,687.24. A lack of materials led to mixed trading, and after the opening, the market was varied. The Dow was pressured by selling due to high price caution, and remained weak throughout the day.

Fisco JapanDec 11 11:05