As of the close on the 26th, the number of rising stocks in the Nikkei average constituent stocks was 75, the number of falling stocks was 150, and the number of unchanged stocks was 0.

On the 23rd, the U.S. stock market rebounded significantly. The Dow Jones closed at 41,175.08, up 462.30 dollars (+1.14%) , the Nasdaq closed at 17,877.79, up 258.44 points (+1.47%), and the S&P 500 closed at 5,634.61, up 63.97 points (+1.15%). Federal Reserve Chairman Powell revealed a rapid easing trajectory in his speech at the Jackson Hole meeting, which boosted expectations for rate cuts, leading to accelerated buying after the market opened. The market rose steadily throughout the day, with a sense of security in buying spreading as uncertainty was dispelled, and the market gained momentum at the end of the day. While U.S. stocks rebounded significantly, the Tokyo market started with a selling bias as the exchange rate fluctuated to the yen's appreciation and dollar depreciation, falling below the 38,000 yen level for the Nikkei average, with export-related stocks such as Toyota Motor <7203> and Honda <7267> falling overall. However, Nitori Holdings <9843> and other yen-benefit stocks were bought, and the Nikkei average recovered the 38,000 yen level in the afternoon session, buoyed by the easing of the yen's strength.

The closing Nikkei average was 38,110.22 yen, down 254.05 yen (-0.66%) compared to the previous trading day. The trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market was 1.3 billion 14.31 million shares, with a trading value of 3 trillion 321.9 billion yen. Among the industries, transportation equipment, banking, rubber products, insurance, and nonferrous metals declined, while pulp and paper, air transportation, real estate, fisheries and forestry, and land transportation rose. Among the stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market, 46% rose in value, while 50% fell.

The top contributors to the decline in the Nikkei average were Tohoku Electric <8035> in the first place, followed by Advantest <6857>, which pushed down the Nikkei average by about 106 yen. Meanwhile, the top decliners among the Nikkei average constituent stocks were Mitsukoshi Isetan <3099> with a 6.44% decrease, followed by Furukawa Electric <5801> with a 5.60% decrease.

On the other hand, the top contributors to the rise in the Nikkei average were First Retailing <9983> in the first place, followed by Nitori Holdings <9843>, which pushed up the Nikkei average by about 79 yen. Meanwhile, the top gainers among the Nikkei average constituent stocks were LINE Yahoo <4689> with a 6.08% increase, followed by Nitori Holdings with a 3.95% increase.

* As of 15:00

Nikkei Stock Average: 38,110.22 (-254.05)

Number of rising stocks: 75 (Contribution degree: +177.41)

Number of declining stocks: 150 (Contribution-431.46)

Number of flat stocks: 0

○ Top advancing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

<9983> Fast Retailing 46360 670 65.71

<9843> Nitori HD 22385 850 13.89

<4063> Shin-Etsu Chemical 6470 78 12.75

<6367> Daikin Industries, Ltd. Unsponsored ADR 18450 350 11.44

<9984> SoftBank Group: 8,510 yen, up 36, +7.06%

<6920> Laser Tech: 28,825 yen, up 475, +6.21%

<9433> KDDI Corporation: 4,819 yen, up 27, +5.30%

<9613> NTT Data Group: 2,149 yen, up 31, +5.07%

<8801> Mitsubishi Estate: 1,548 yen, up 42, +4.07%

<3092> ZOZO: 4,692 yen, up 124, +4.05%

<8830> Sumitomo Realty: 4,912 yen, up 121, +3.96%

<7832> Bandai Namco Holdings: 3,121 yen, up 27, +2.65%

<2282> Nippon Ham 5474 141 2.30

<9201> Japan Airlines 2483 63 2.06

<5332> TOTO 4863 98 1.60

<3659> Nexon 2948 23 1.50

<1928> Sekisui House 3683 45 1.47

<8802> Mitsubishi Estate 2462 43 1.41

<8267> Aeon 3771 42 1.37

<2413> M3, Inc. 1449 17 1.33

Top decreasing stocks

Code, Stock Name, Latest Price, Day Change, Contribution

<8035> TOTO ELECTRIC 26445 -660 -64.73

<6857> ADVANTEST 6222 -160 -41.84

<6762> TDK 9633 -355 -34.82

<7203> TOYOTA MOTOR 2598 -84.5 -13.81

<4543> TERUMO 2750 -50 -13.08

<4519> CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL 7099 -121 -11.87

<4568> Daiichi Sankyo 5844 -111 -10.89

<2801> Kikkoman 1669 -59.5 -9.73

<7267> Honda 1534 -44 -8.63

<6902> Denso 2209 -61 -7.98

<6098> Recruit HD 8748 -80 -7.85

<7269> Suzuki 1626 -57.5 -7.52

<8766> Tokio Marine Holdings 5304 -140 -6.87

<7272> Yamaha Motor 1217 -67.5 -6.62

<6981> Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2840 -77.5 -6.08

<5803> Fujikura 3847 -171 -5.59

<6976> Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 3505 -169 -5.52

<4503> Astellas Pharma Inc. 1795 -33 -5.39

<4578> Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 8436 -162 -5.30

<3099> Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings, Co., Ltd. 2178 -150 -4.90