Buoyed by gains in U.S. semiconductor-related stocks, the index rose to the 67,000-yen level for the first time in a month.

The Nikkei Stock Average continued its rise, closing up 553.84 points at 67,524.06 (with estimated trading volume of 2.52 billion shares). On a closing basis, it recovered to the 67,000 level for the first time in about a month since July 15. Following the buying of semiconductor-related stocks in the U.S. market the previous day, semiconductor and AI-related stocks were also purchased in the Tokyo market, leading to a continued rise in the Nikkei at the open. However, given that the index had risen by more than 1,300 points ahead of the public holiday, sell orders emerged on the upside as investors waited for a pullback. After the morning buying round concluded, the index stood at 66,735.76.

Fisco JapanAug 12 15:52

SBI Securities (throughout the day) reported net selling of Kioxia Holdings and net buying of Advantest.

Sell Code Security Name Trading Value (285A) Kioxia HD 420,014,589,370 (5803) Fujikura 90,897,611,848 (6976) Taiyo Yuden 61,506,685,516 (6857) Advantest 47,067,101,040 (1570) NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 225 Leveraged ETF 34,701,814,560 (5801) Furukawa Electric

Fisco JapanAug 12 14:44

Buoyed by the rally in U.S. technology stocks, buying pressure dominated, pushing prices temporarily back into the 67,000 yen range.

The Nikkei 225 staged a sharp rebound for the first time in three trading days, closing up 1,363.51 points at 66,970.22 on an estimated trading volume of 2.54 billion shares. Reflecting the rally in U.S. tech stocks over the weekend, buying was concentrated in semiconductor and AI-related shares. The index was further boosted by Recruit Holdings <6098>, which surged to its daily trading limit after posting robust earnings that beat market expectations. During the morning session, the index extended its gains to 67,006.84, marking the first time in roughly two weeks, since July 23, that it breached the psychological barrier during trading hours.

Fisco JapanAug 10 15:13

Stocks hitting their upper and lower trading limits (afternoon session)

■ Limit-Up＜2146＞UT Group＜3131＞Shinden Hitechs＜3156＞Lester＜3277＞Sansei Landic＜3374＞Naigai Tech＜3676＞Digital Hearts Holdings＜4052＞Feature＜4125＞Sanwa Yuka Kogyo＜4631＞DIC＜4937＞Waqoo＜5985＞Suncall＜6072＞Jiban Net Holdings＜6098＞Recruit Holdings＜612A＞One ETF Nik

Fisco JapanAug 10 14:44

Rating on Nippon Shokubai, artience, and Others (Added)

Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Revised ------------------------------------------------------- <2492> Infomart SBI "Neutral" "Sell" <7740> Tamron Nomura "Buy" "Neutral" Target Price Changes Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Revised -----------------------------------------------------

Fisco JapanAug 10 10:35

Recruit Holdings---Hits daily limit up on strong earnings far exceeding consensus estimates

Hit the daily price limit. The company announced its first-quarter earnings late last week, reporting an operating profit of 255.4 billion yen, up 66.1% year-on-year, significantly exceeding market expectations of just under 200 billion yen. Full-year guidance was revised upward from the previous 787 billion yen to 945 billion yen, a 49.9% increase year-on-year, while the consensus estimate is believed to have remained at just over 800 billion yen. The HR Technology segment served as the primary driver; although job posting volume on Indeed saw sluggish growth, Premium Sponsored

Fisco JapanAug 10 09:00