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後場に注目すべき3つのポイント~売り買い交錯でもみ合う展開

Three points to pay attention to in the latter half of the session - a situation with selling and buying interspersed, resulting in a sideways movement.

Fisco Japan ·  Dec 2, 2024 11:21

In the afternoon of December 2nd, attention should be paid to the following three points in trading.

・The Nikkei average rebounded slightly, with a tangled trend of buying and selling.

・The dollar-yen is firm, re-surging to the 150 yen level.

・The top contributors to the price increase are TDK <6762>, followed by Tokyo Electron <8035>.

■The Nikkei average rebounded slightly, with a tangled trend of buying and selling.

The Nikkei average edged up slightly. It closed the morning session at 38,220.01 yen, up 11.98 yen (+0.7 billion 73.93 million shares in approximate volume).

In the U.S. market on November 29, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,910.65, up 188.59 points, while the Nasdaq ended at 19,218.17, up 157.69 points. Following the presidential election, the confidence index of small and medium-sized businesses rose. Furthermore, a constructive dialogue between the incoming U.S. President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico regarding tariff policies has alleviated concerns, leading to improved investor sentiment and buying after the opening bell. Optimistic views about retail sales reaching record levels on Black Friday, as well as expectations for year-end sales, particularly in the retail sector, contributed to the overall market increase. The decline in long-term interest rates was well-received, with the tech sector performing strongly, resulting in a steady market throughout the day and the Dow hitting a record high.

Keeping an eye on the U.S. stock market, the Nikkei average started the day with a small rise at 38,216.95 yen, up 8.92 yen from the previous week. Funds continue to flow into financial stocks, as well as autonomous buying aimed at semiconductor stocks. However, as the U.S. market had shortened trading hours, the impact was limited. There is a possibility that the strength of the yen could be a burden, leading to selling after the initial buying spree, causing the Nikkei average to fall into negative territory. Subsequently, bargain hunting expanded, narrowing the decline and bringing the index back into positive territory by the end of the morning session.

In individual stocks, certain semiconductor-related stocks like Disco <6146>, Towa Electric <8035>, along with financial stocks like Mitsubishi UFJ <8306>, Mitsui Sumitomo <8316>, saw strong performance. Furthermore, Toyota Motor <7203>, Honda <7267>, IHI <7013>, NTT <9432>, SHIFT <3697>, and Kansai Electric Power <9503> all rose in value. Sunken Electric <6707> saw a sharp increase following the official announcement of a large-scale share buyback, while Plus Alpha <4071>, Round One <4680>, and SBIGAM <4765> were among the top gainers in terms of percentage increase.

On the other hand, stocks such as Laser Tech <6920>, First Retailing <9983>, SoftBank Group <9984>, and Sanrio <8136> showed a weak performance. Shiseido <4911>, Sony Group <6758>, Mitsui E&S <7003>, and Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063> also declined. ACCESS <4813>, amidst doubts about inappropriate revenue recognition, saw offers at a limit-down price. Additionally, FP Partner <7388>, Raccoon Holdings <3031>, and Teikoku Tsushin Kogyo <6763> were among the top decliners in terms of percentage.

By industry sector, banking, insurance, and securities/commodity futures trading sectors saw increases, while retail, land transportation, and precision instruments experienced declines.

It seems that the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon will continue to face resistance. Expectations strengthen for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates at the December policy meeting, leading to a continued trend of a strong yen and weak dollar. However, the Nikkei average is weighed down by declines in First Retailing, while the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) remained in positive territory during the morning session. There appears to be ongoing interest in certain semiconductor and financial stocks, so it's advisable to anticipate movement in positive territory.

The dollar-yen is firm, re-emerging in the 150 yen range.

In the morning of the 2nd in the Tokyo market, the dollar-yen is on a firm tone, rising more than 1 yen from around 149 yen. With the rise in the yield of the US 10-year bond, dollar buying led the way due to a sense of value. Major currencies weakened against the dollar, with the euro-dollar falling sharply. Amid a sluggish downturn in Japanese stocks, yen buying eased.

The trading ranges so far are as follows: dollar-yen ranging from 149.50 yen to 150.68 yen, euro-yen from 157.97 yen to 158.59 yen, and euro-dollar from 1.0520 dollars to 1.0570 dollars.

Check stocks for the afternoon session

・Seven stocks such as Grooving <277A> and Terra Drone <278A> hit the daily upper price limit.

*Includes temporary stopper (indicated price)

・The top contributors to the price increase are TDK <6762>, followed by Tokyo Electron <8035>.

Economic indicators and remarks by important people

[Economic indicators]

・Japan's corporate statistics survey for July-September period: Machinery across all industries shows a year-on-year increase of 8.1% (forecast: +7.0%, April-June period: +7.4%).

・China's Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November is 51.5 (forecast: 50.6, October: 50.3).

[Important Person's Remarks]

Chairman of the sharp corp Swiss National Bank.

When Germany catches a cold, Switzerland gets the flu.

Nothing special

Nothing special

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