Although selling pressure initially dominated amid rising Middle East risks, the market rebounded on dip-buying.
The Nikkei 225 posted a modest rebound for the first time in three days, closing up 128.17 yen at 65,270.95 (with an estimated trading volume of 2.16 billion shares). The decline was weighed down by
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Sakura KCS targets a PBR of 1.0x or higher for the fiscal year ending March 2029 and an ROE of 8.0% for the fiscal year ending March 2032.
Sakura KCS <4761> is the comprehensive information services company of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group <8316> (hereinafter referred to as "SMBC Group"). Established in Kobe in 1969 as a computing center, the company has expanded its business scope to include system construction and data center services. With headquarters in Kobe and Tokyo, it provides system development and operation, security measures, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and other services to clients in the financial, public, and private sectors. The company benefits from a stable management foundation as a member of the SMBC Group.
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Sell orders targeting a pullback are likely to emerge.
[Equity Market Opening Comment] Japanese stocks are likely to face initial selling pressure on the 10th amid heightened caution over Middle East tensions, with subsequent market conditions expected to remain unfavorable for dip-buying strategies. In the U.S. market on the 9th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by $405, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 168 points. Sentiment was dampened by crude oil futures rising to the $96 per barrel range in response to escalating military confrontations between the U.S. and Iran. Additionally, a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates due to inflation concerns further cooled market sentiment. Chicago Nikkei
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The session closed with a gradual pullback in activity.
The Nikkei Stock Average continued its slight decline, closing down 126.55 yen at 65,142.78 yen (estimated trading volume: 2.3 billion shares). Influenced by the previous day's drop in major U.S. indices, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the market opened with selling pressure, and the Nikkei briefly dipped to 65,076.19 yen shortly after the opening. However, buying interest emerged ahead of the psychological 65,000 yen level as investors sought a technical rebound, supported by the resilience of some U.S. semiconductor-related stocks, which helped lift morning-declining semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) related shares.
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In addition to selling driven by aversion to the yen's appreciation, risk-aversion movements have intensified against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply for the first time in three days, closing down 1,130.51 points at 65,269.33 (estimated trading volume: 2.1 billion shares). With the U.S. market closed for Labor Day, profit-taking spread in reaction to the previous day's steep gains, while export-related stocks were also sold off amid concerns over the strengthening yen, leading to the decline in the Nikkei. The index dropped as low as 65,763.11 shortly after the market opened. However, morning losses in SoftBank Group <9984>, Advantest <6857>, and Kioxia
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Assess the underlying resilience of semiconductor and AI-related stocks following a round of selling.
[Equity Market Opening Comment] On the 8th, the Japanese stock market is expected to focus on semiconductor and AI-related stocks, amid concerns of a pullback following the previous day’s sharp rise. U.S. markets were closed on the 7th for the Labor Day holiday. With limited flow from overseas investors and little direction from European markets due to their lack of clear cues, trading is likely to remain stagnant. Amid subdued active trading, investors are likely to look for buying opportunities on dips, assessing the underlying strength of semiconductor stocks.
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Buoyed by the rally in U.S. semiconductor stocks, buying pressure dominated, pushing the index back into the 66,000 yen range.
The Nikkei Stock Average extended its gains significantly, rising 1,378.90 points to close at 66,399.84 (with estimated trading volume of 2.02 billion shares). On a closing basis, it regained the psychologically significant 66,000 level for the first time in four trading sessions since the 1st. Buoyed by the rise in semiconductor-related stocks in the U.S. market over the previous weekend, buyers in the Tokyo market focused on high-priced technology stocks, widening the Nikkei's advances toward the end of the morning session and pushing the index as high as 66,668.71. In the afternoon session, profit-taking emerged in reaction to the rapid ascent.
According to SBI Securities (intraday data), SoftBank Group saw net selling, while Terra Drone saw net buying.
For saleCode Stock Name Trading Value(285A)Kioxia HD404,198,844,600(9984)SoftBank Group83,368,319,120(6976)Taiyo Yuden59,314,474,826(6857)Advantest53,204,415,600(593A)
SBI Securities (pre-market): SoftBank Group saw net selling, while Kioxia HD saw net buying.
Sell Code Security Name Trading Value (285A) Kioxia HD 181,996,594,700 (9984) SoftBank Group 41,354,178,268 (6857) Advantest 34,256,223,660 (6976) Taiyo Yuden 33,319,600,210 (593A) Tier IV 31,508,703,790 (5803) Fujikura 26,583,031,