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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.
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.
There is a tendency to focus on defense and energy stocks.
[Stock Opening Comment] On the 20th, the Japanese stock market is likely to see initial selling due to portfolio adjustments, but the firmness of the lower side is likely to be noted. The US market was closed on the 19th for the Juneteenth holiday. European markets were generally soft due to heightened caution over the escalating situation in the Middle East. The yen is trading at around 145.40 yen to the dollar. With the US market closed, overseas flows are expected to be limited, leading to a market that is likely to lack direction.
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.
Nippon Paint HD, Cyber, etc. (additional) Rating
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After -------------------------------------------------- ＜6806＞ Hirose Electric Mizuho "Neutral" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous After -------------------------------------------------- ＜9474＞ Zenrin City "1" "2" Target Price Change Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous
