Ahead of the release of US employment statistics, a cautious mood is increasing.

The Nikkei average fell. It closed at 38,683.93 yen, a decrease of 19.58 yen (with a volume of about 1.34 billion shares traded), with selling pressure centered on stocks with a large impact on the index, such as semiconductor-related stocks. The Nikkei average widened its losses in the morning session and fell to the level of 38,560.85 yen. However, there were also moves to buy on dips ahead of the psychological threshold of 38,500 yen, and after the first round of selling, the decline slowed. Nevertheless, with the release of employment statistics in the United States looming, and

Fisco JapanJun 7 14:59

Active and newly established stocks in the afternoon session.

*Cellsys (3663): revised its interim dividend financial estimates upward. *Toyota (7203): down 54 points; Bloomberg reports that Mitsubishi UFJ (8306) and Sumitomo Mitsui (8316), two mega-banks, are considering selling their shareholding. *Blue Innovation (5597): up 150 points; Nikkei reports that it will begin full-scale sales of control systems for takeoff and landing equipment for drones. *Techmat (3762): up 95 points; five affiliated schools of Ritsumeikan are utilizing the School Communication Platform.

Fisco JapanJun 7 14:45

HSBC China launches digital RMB business for enterprises and completes the first trade.

HSBC China announced that it has launched digital RMB services for its corporate customers, becoming one of the first foreign banks to offer digital RMB services to both corporate and retail customers.

Zhitong FinanceJun 7 13:48

Argus Research Maintains Buy on Royal Bank of Canada, Raises Price Target to $120

Argus Research analyst Stephen Biggar maintains Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) with a Buy and raises the price target from $115 to $120.

BenzingaJun 7 00:18

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on Royal Bank of Canada, Raises Price Target to C$157

Scotiabank analyst Meny Grauman maintains Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) with a Sector Outperform and raises the price target from C$153 to C$157.

BenzingaJun 5 20:46

Selling off is leading the way, reflecting the decline in US high-tech stocks and the progress of yen appreciation.

The Nikkei Average continued to fall, ending trading at 38,490.17 yen, down 347.29 yen (with a volume of approximately 1.71 billion shares). Following the trend of high-tech related stocks being sold in the U.S. market the previous day, semiconductor-related stocks were sold mainly in the Tokyo market. In addition, the yen appreciated to as high as 1 dollar to 154 yen, which became a burden on export-related stocks, and the Nikkei Average widened its decline to 38,343.98 yen towards the end of the morning session. However, the 25-day moving average level was taken into account as a downside target.

Fisco JapanJun 5 14:56