On December 30, Glonghui reported that the Nikkei 225 Index fell below the psychological level of 0.04 million points on the last trading day of 2024. Akizawa Securities expert Katsuyoshi Sakase pointed out that "to maintain expectations for stock price increases in the coming year, the closing price's ability to stay at the psychological level of 0.04 million points will be the focus." On the other hand, he noted that "machine tool stocks led by Makino Milling Machine, along with cheaper Banks in terms of Indicators, are likely to attract Bids due to industry restructuring considerations, becoming a major reason supporting Japan Stocks."