Japanese ADR (American Depositary Receipts) shares fell in comparison with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (157.35 yen equivalent to 1 dollar), Japan Post Bank ＜6178＞, SoftBank G＜9984＞, Nidec ＜6594＞, Takeda Pharmaceutical ＜4502＞, Recruit HD ＜6098＞, Fujifilm ＜4901＞, etc. fell, and general sales dominance. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settlement price is 40,055 yen, 185 yen lower than the Osaka daytime ratio.

The US stock market declined. The Dow average closed at 40,665.02 dollars, which depreciated 533.06 dollars, and the Nasdaq closed at 17,871.22, which fell 125.70 points. Employment and manufacturing related indicators exceeded expectations, and expectations for early interest rate cuts receded, and then fell after being close. In addition to profit-taking sales, the Dow, which had been updating high prices every day, was spurred by a sense of caution about corporate settlement spurred further sales, and the decline widened until the end of the game. The high-tech sector also continued to sell, and the NASDAQ continued to fall, and ended.

The dollar and yen rose from 156 yen 20 yen to 157 yen 40 yen in the New York foreign exchange market on the 18th, and closed at 157 yen 38 yen. The number of new unemployment insurance claims for the US last week increased more than expected, and dollar sales, which received early interest rate cut observations, have receded because the US July Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Business Condition Index and the June Business Leading Index also exceeded expectations. The euro dollar fell from 1.0937 dollars to 1.0894 dollars and closed at 1.0896 dollars. The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to leave policy interest rates unchanged as expected by the market at its regular board meeting. Euro buybacks strengthened temporarily without clarifying future interest rate cuts, but since President Lagarde pointed out that economic growth risks were downward, euro sales resumed.

NY crude oil futures for the 8-month period are in conflict (NYMEX crude oil 8-month closing price: 82.82 ↓ 0.03).

■Stocks with the highest ADR growth rate (18th)

Stock code stock name closing price (dollar) Japanese yen conversion price Japanese closing price ratio gain/fall rate

＜9107＞ Kawasaki Kisen 15.38 dollars 2420 yen (38 yen) +1.6%

＜7259＞ Aisin Seiki $33.72 5306 yen (61 yen) +1.16%

＜6146＞ Disco 35.5 dollars 55859 yen (599 yen) +1.08%

＜8411＞ Mizuho Financial Services 4.42 dollars 3477 yen (33 yen) +0.96%

＜6326＞ Kubota 72.91 dollars 2,295 yen (18 yen) +0.79%

■Stocks with lower ADR depreciation rate (18th)

Stock code stock name closing price (dollar) Japanese yen conversion price Japanese closing price ratio gain/fall rate

＜8830＞ Sumitomo Real Estate 14 dollars 4406 yen (-668 yen) -13.17%

＜7182＞ Japan Post Bank 8.85 dollars 1393 yen (-158 yen) -10.19%

＜8750＞ Dai-ichi Life HD 27 dollars 4248 yen (-437 yen) -9.33%

＜2801＞ Kikkoman 23.4 dollars 1,841 yen (-133.5 yen) -6.76%

＜6178＞ Japan Post $10 1,574 yen (-80.5 yen) -4.87%

■Other ADR stocks (18th)

Stock Code Stock Name Closing Price (Dollar) Japanese Yen Conversion Price Japanese Closing Price Ratio

＜2914＞ Nippon Tobacco Industry 14.03 dollars 4415 yen (-18 yen)

＜3382＞ Seven & I HD 11.43 dollars 1799 yen (-11 yen)

＜4063＞ Shin-Etsu Chemical $21.12 6646 yen (-56 yen)

＜4502＞ Takeda Pharmaceutical 13.49 dollars 4245 yen (-40 yen)

＜4519＞ Chugai Pharmaceutical 18.89 dollars 5945 yen (-38 yen)

＜4543＞ Terumo 17.53 dollars 2758 yen (-22 yen)

＜4568＞ Daiichi Sankyo 37.9 dollars 5964 yen (15 yen)

＜4661＞ Orienland 28.91 dollars 4549 yen (-17 yen)

＜4901＞ Fujifilm $12.05 3792 yen (-33 yen)

＜5108＞ Bridgestone 19.68 dollars 6193 yen (-34 yen)

＜6098＞ Recruit HD 11.5 dollars 9048 yen (-80 yen)

＜6146＞ Disco 35.5 dollars 55859 yen (599 yen)

＜6178＞ Japan Post $10 1,574 yen (-80.5 yen)

＜6201＞ Toyota Industries $84.28 $13,261 yen (-44 yen)

＜6273＞ SMC 24.67 dollars 77636 yen (-164 yen)

＜6301＞ Komatsu Seisakusho 31.62 dollars 4975 yen (-8 yen)

＜6367＞ Daikin Industries 14.33 dollars 22548 yen (-57 yen)

＜6501＞ Hitachi, Ltd. 46.66 dollars 3671 yen (8 yen)

＜6503＞ Mitsubishi Electric 35.48 dollars 2791 yen (-12.5 yen)

＜6594＞ Nidec 10.89 dollars 6854 yen (-87 yen)

＜6702＞ Fujitsu 16.66 dollars 2621 yen (-19 yen)

＜6723＞ Renesas 9.6 dollars 3021 yen (9 yen)

＜6758＞ Sony $93.2 14,665 yen (-15 yen)

＜6857＞ Advantest $38.6 6074 yen (26 yen)

＜6902＞ Denso 15.86 dollars 2496 yen (-18 yen)

＜6954＞ FANUC 14.12 dollars 4444 yen (-26 yen)

＜6981＞ Murata Manufacturing $11.68 3676 yen (-26 yen)

＜7182＞ Japan Post Bank 8.85 dollars 1393 yen (-158 yen)

＜7203＞ Toyota Motor Corporation 199.85 dollars 3145 yen (4 yen)

＜7267＞ Honda Motor 31.85 dollars 1671 yen (6 yen)

＜7741＞ HOYA 122.02 dollars 19200 yen (-65 yen)

＜7751＞ Canon 28.28 dollars 4450 yen (-21 yen)

＜7974＞ Nintendo 13.63 dollars 8579 yen (29 yen)

＜8001＞ ITOCHU Corporation 101.57 dollars 7991 yen (-22 yen)

＜8002＞ Marubeni 195.12 dollars 3070 yen (-11 yen)

＜8031＞ Mitsui & Co., 470.26 dollars 3700 yen (-3 yen)

＜8035＞ Tokyo Electric $97.14 30570 yen (100 yen)

＜8053＞ Sumitomo Corporation 25.58 dollars 4025 yen (-13 yen)

＜8058＞ Mitsubishi Corporation 21.34 dollars 3359 yen (5 yen)

＜8306＞ Mitsubishi UFJFG 11.35 dollars 1786 yen (11 yen)

＜8316＞ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 13.93 dollars 10959 yen (49 yen)

＜8411＞ Mizuho Financial Services 4.42 dollars 3477 yen (33 yen)

＜8591＞ ORIX $117.52 3698 yen (-2 yen)

＜8725＞ MS&AD Inci HD 23.62 dollars 3717 yen (-22 yen)

＜8766＞ Tokio Marine HD 39.37 dollars 6195 yen (28 yen)

＜8801＞ Mitsui Fudosan 29.6 dollars 1,553 yen (-13.5 yen)

＜9432＞ NTT 25.53 dollars 161 yen (0.2 yen)

＜9433＞ KDDI 14.48 dollars 4557 yen (-38 yen)

＜9983＞ Fast Lite 26.54 dollars 41761 yen (-249 yen)

＜9984＞ SoftBank G 33.37 dollars 10502 yen (-148 yen)