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The Bank of Japan's reduction in its balance sheet brings liquidity shocks, and the Japanese stock market faces challenges against the wind.
The Japanese stock market is still affected by the Bank of Japan's Shareholding operations in Bonds.
While the wait-and-see attitude is strengthening, the desire to Buy on dips remains strong.
The Nikkei average fell again. It ended trading at 38,403.23 yen, down 85.11 yen (with an approximate Volume of 2.7 billion 70 million shares). Selling started strongly, but as semiconductor-related stocks showed resilience, there was a rebound, with a moment in the early session reaching 38,646.16 yen, turning positive. However, concerns arose about oil procurement as a prominent Iranian parliament member cited the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as one means to counter external threats, increasing caution. Amid concerns about the situation in the Middle East, active selling ensued.
Basis --- Case study of the introduction of the on-site work DX cloud "BLAS", adopted by Kddi Corporation.
Basis <4068> announced on the 19th that the onsite work DX cloud "BLAS" has been implemented in Kddi Corporation's corporate project operations. BLAS is a cloud play developed in-house that systematizes recording tasks, data verification, and management operations on site, enabling labor reduction and increased productivity. Originally developed for internal use, BLAS has received high praise for its usefulness since starting general sales in September 2023. This introduction is part of that effort.
Persol HD, Round One, etc. (additional) Rating
Upgrades - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After --------------------------------------------------------------- <6113> Amada City "2" "1" <8975> Ichigo Office Mizuho "Neutral" "Buy" <9627> Ain HD SMBC Nikko "3" "2" Downgrades - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After ------------------------------
FCE--- "RPA Robopat DX" has been launched on the SMBC Group's corporate DX support platform "PlariTown."
On the 18th, FCE＜9564＞ announced that PlariTown, a subsidiary of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group＜8316＞ (hereafter referred to as SMBC Group), has officially started handling the company's "RPA Robopat DX" on its corporate DX support platform "PlariTown." "RPA Robopat DX" is an RPA developed with the aim of allowing the field to automate operations independently. By the end of January 2025, it will be implemented in over 1,600 companies.
Nippon Steel, MAZDA MOTOR CRP, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]
*Nippon Steel Corporation (5401) has completed the acquisition of United States Steel, establishing a strong supply network (Nikkai Industrial Front Page) -○*Honda (7267) is continuing to consider collaboration with Nissan to reduce EV costs (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) -○*Mitsubishi Motors (7211) President stated, "Creating value that exceeds expectations" and promotes collaboration (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) -○*Sony Group Corp (6758) Sony Semiconductor has introduced advanced processing for CMOS Image Sensors from Nagasaki (Nikkai Industrial Page 3) -○*Tokai Rika (6995) is set to conduct outdoor testing of high-precision landing for large drones this summer.
