As of the market close 16 days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average was 108 stocks rising, 114 stocks falling, and 3 stocks unchanged.

The Nikkei average rebounded, ending the morning session at 39,533.55 yen, up 63.11 yen (estimated Volume 0.8 billion 12.46 million shares). Last weekend, in the US market, the Dow average fell by 86.06 dollars to 43,828.06 dollars, while the Nasdaq closed up 23.88 points at 19,926.72 points. Major corporate earnings were positively received. However, the Dow turned down due to selling pressure from speculation about the Federal Reserve's (FRB) slowing rate cuts and profit-taking selling, remaining weak throughout the day. The Nasdaq faced pressure from rising interest rates, but the rise of Semiconductors Broadcom (AVGO) pushed the Index ETF higher, remaining firm throughout the day. The US stock market ended mixed, with today's Nikkei average starting positively at 39,551.22 yen, up 80.78 yen from last week. Initial buying led to a slight increase, although after the opening it remained modestly active. Stocks related to Semiconductors that had gathered buying interest following last weekend's rise in US semiconductor stocks expanded their gains. Additionally, in October's Machinery Statistics, the order amount for "private sector excluding ships and electrical utilities" (seasonally adjusted) increased by 2.1% compared to the previous month, leading to a rise in some machinery-related stocks due to increased confidence in capital investment.

The top contributor to the increase was ADVANET <6857>, and the second was Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519>, together pushing the Nikkei average up by about 60 yen. Furthermore, the top riser in the Nikkei average components was Socionext <6526>, up 9.06%, followed by Furukawa Electric <5801>, up 3.44%.

On the other hand, the top contributor to the decline was Daiichi Sankyo <4568>, with Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063> in second place, together pushing the Nikkei average down by about 14 yen. Additionally, the largest decline among the Nikkei average components was Yamato HD <9064>, down 3.92%, followed by Odakyu <9007>, down 3.46%.

*As of 11:30

Nikkei Average Stock Price 39,533.55 (+63.11)

Number of rising stocks 108 (contribution +181.31)

Number of falling stocks 114 (contribution -118.20)

Unchanged number of stocks: 3.

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