TOPIX Growth Market Index 890.43 +15.37 / volume 0.2 billion 11.61 million shares / trading value 168.4 billion yen

TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index 695.11 +13.78 / volume 0.1 billion 56.4 million shares / trading value 135.3 billion yen

Today's Growth Market index rose for the fourth day in a row for both the TOPIX Growth Market Index and the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index. The number of rising stocks is 365, the number of falling stocks is 182, and the number of unchanged stocks is 38.

The US stock market continued to rise on the 16th. The Dow Jones average rose 742.76 dollars (+1.85%) to 40,954.48 dollars, the Nasdaq rose 36.77 points (+0.20%) to 18,509.34, and the S&P 500 rose 35.98 points (+0.64%) to 5,667.20. It rose due to buying that was impressed with better-than-expected retail sales, and the Dow Jones rose significantly, supported by expectations for growth and consumption, as well as the rise of UnitedHealth. The Nasdaq was pushed down by selling related to rotation and temporarily fell, but recovered into positive territory toward the end of the day. The Dow Jones reached a new high for the second consecutive day and closed at a high level throughout the day.

Due to the continued rise of the Russell 2000, composed of small and medium-sized stocks, in the US market, the Growth Market started with a dominant buy and strong market conditions, with leading stocks with large market capitalization gradually increasing. This has led to an expansion of both the Growth Market Index and the TOPIX Growth Market 250 Index.

In terms of individual stocks, bio-related stocks such as Shin-Biyo <4582>, Kojin-Biyo <177A>, Canvas <4575>, and CellSeed <7776> continued to be bought. Among the top market capitalization stocks, Sea Yu C <9158>, GN I Group <2160>, and GMO Financial Gate <4051> were bought. The top gainers were Kizuna HD <7086>, Energy Change <4169>, and Logos HD <205A>.

On the other hand, Medrex <4586> saw a backlash from yesterday's surge and Astalisk <6522> and AHC Group <7083> also saw noticeable declines. Among the top market capitalization stocks, GENDA <9166>, which announced a new stock issue, was sold due to concerns about worsening supply and demand, but the decline narrowed towards the close. The top losers were Base Food <2936> and Kringle <4884>.

Among the TOPIX Growth Market Core Index stocks, Sea Yu C, GN I Group, GMO Financial Gate, TKP <3479>, and BASE <4477> were bought.

[Top 10 gainers and losers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market]

Top 10 gainers

| Code | Stock Name | 　Current price | Change from previous day | 　　Ratio from previous |

1| 190A | Chordia | 390 | 80 | 25.81 |

2| 4582 | Shin-Biyo Pharmaceutical | 390 | 80 | 25.81 |

3| 177A | Kojin-Biyo | 2811 | 500 | 21.64 |

4| 7086 | Kizuna HD | 2116 | 374 | 21.47 |

5| 3913 | Green Bee | 873 | 150 | 20.75 |

6| 4169 | Energy Change | 478 | 80 | 20.10 |

7| 205A | Logos HD | 3035 | 500 | 19.72 |

8| 4424 | Amazia | 509 | 80 | 18.65 |

9| 9270 | Valueence | 929 | 146 | 18.65 |

10| 4575 | Canvas | 720 | 87 | 13.74 |

Top 10 declining percentage | Code | Stock name | Current price | Previous day difference | Previous ratio |

| Code | Stock Name | 　Current price | Change from previous day | 　　Ratio from previous |

1| 2936 | Base Food | 285 | -44 | -13.37 |

2| 4199 | One Pla | 1166 | -124 | -9.61 |

3| 6522 | Astalisk | 551 | -55 | -9.08 |

4 | 7083 | AHC Group | 1947 | -193 | -9.02 |

5 | 4884 | Cringle | 1055 | -92 | -8.02 |

6 | 4586 | Medorek | 117 | -10 | -7.87 |

7 | 5025 | Mercury RI | 591 | -49 | -7.66 |

8 | 6255 | NPC | 1108 | -74 | -6.26 |

9 | 6558 | Cookbiz | 1301 | -83 | -6.00 |

10 | 138A | Hikari Food Service | 3520 | -175 | -4.74 |