[Nikkei Average Stock Price・TOPIX (Table)]

Nikkei Average; 39,551.22; +80.78

TOPIX; 2,751.18; +4.62

[Market Opening Overview]

On December 16, the Nikkei Average rebounded and started at 39,551.22 yen, up 80.78 yen from the previous weekend. On the US market on the 13th, the Dow Average closed down 86.06 dollars at 43,828.06 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed up 23.88 points at 19,926.72. Major company earnings were positively received, leading to an increase after the opening. The Dow turned downward due to selling and profit-taking related to the Federal Reserve's (FRB) speculation about slowing down the pace of interest rate cuts, weakening throughout the day. The Nasdaq felt pressure from high interest rates, but the rise of Broadcom (AVGO) in Semiconductors pushed the Index ETF up, maintaining a solid trend throughout the day, ending mixed. The settlement price for the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures (March) was 39,570 yen, up 100 yen compared to Osaka. Today's Nikkei Average is slightly favored by buying based on the Chicago Futures. However, after the opening, it has remained within a narrow range.

In the top traded stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board, Disco <6146>, Advantest <6857>, Lasertec <6920>, SoftBank G <9984>, and Panasonic HD <6752> saw increases. On the other hand, Dai Nippon Printing <7912>, IHI <7013>, Kawasaki Heavy <7012>, and Keyence <6861> experienced declines. By global sectors, Rubber Products, Textiles & Apparels, and Securities and Commodity Futures were among the top gainers.