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後場に注目すべき3つのポイント~ファーストリテ大幅安も半導体株が下支え

Three key points to watch in the second half of the session – First Retail sees a significant drop, but Semiconductors stocks provide support.

Fisco Japan ·  Jan 10 11:30

During the trading session on the 10th, I would like to focus on the following three points.

• The Nikkei Index has fallen for three consecutive days, and while Fast Retailing saw significant declines, Semiconductor stocks provided support.

• The dollar-yen exchange rate has rebounded, eyeing USA interest rates and Japanese stocks.

• The top contributor to the decline was Fast Retailing <9983>, followed by Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519>.

■ The Nikkei Index has fallen for three consecutive days, and while Fast Retailing saw significant declines, Semiconductor stocks provided support.

The Nikkei Index has fallen for three consecutive days. It ended the morning trading session at 39,411.76 yen, down 193.33 yen (-0.49%) from the previous day, with an estimated Volume of 0.9 billion stocks.

On the 9th, the US stock market was closed due to the state funeral of former President Carter. The exchange rate remained subdued around 158 yen per dollar.

Although the US market was closed, Fast Retailing <9983>, which announced its first-quarter earnings, faced renewed concerns regarding sales in China, resulting in a significant drop, causing the Nikkei Index to start trading down for the third consecutive day. Fast Retailing alone pushed the Nikkei Index down by over 300 yen, but the rise in high-priced Semiconductor stocks, such as Advantest <6857> hitting an all-time high, provided support, resulting in a moderation of the decline for the Nikkei Index. Furthermore, the special settlement index (SQ value) for the January Futures options calculated in the morning was approximately 39,343.19 yen.

In the Nikkei average listed stocks, Fast Retailing fell more than 6% compared to the previous day, and regional bank stocks such as Chiba Bank <8331>, Shizuoka FG <5831>, and Resona HD <8308> were sold due to rising interest rates. Additionally, Mizuho <8411> and Sumitomo Mitsui <8316> also decreased. Furthermore, Mitsui Mining <5706>, Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519>, Sapporo HD <2501>, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines <9104> were sluggish.

On the other hand, in addition to Advantest, stocks in the semiconductor sector including Screen HD <7735> and Tokyo Electron Ltd. Unsponsored ADR <8035> were bought, as well as defense-related stocks such as Japan Steel Works <5631>, Kawasaki Heavy Industries <7012>, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011>, and IHI <7013>. Moreover, stocks in the wire industry like Furukawa Electric <5801> and Fujikura <5803> were also bought. Additionally, Shionogi <4507>, ZOZO <3092>, Comsys Holdings <1721>, and HOYA <7741> increased.

By sector, Marine Shipping, Bank, Pharmaceutical, Retail, and Warehousing & Transportation decreased, while Nonferrous Metals, Metal Products, Precision Instruments, Machinery, and Other Products increased.

Without the significant drop in Fast Retailing, the Nikkei average would have rebounded on the strength of semiconductor stocks, but there are growing concerns about the confusion regarding tariffs raised by the next President Trump, leading to increased selling in the futures market. Due to the approaching presidential inauguration, there seems to be a cautious sentiment in the market regarding Trump's influence. In the afternoon session, the Nikkei average will depend on the strong semiconductor stocks and weak Fast Retailing, but is likely to hover around the level of 39,404 yen where the 25-day moving average is located.

■ The dollar-yen is recovering, eyeing US interest rates and Japanese stocks.

In the Tokyo market on the morning of the 10th, the dollar-yen fell to 157.98 yen and then rose to 158.28 yen. There was a moment when domestic dollar selling intensified around the fixing rate, but the US 10-year bond yield has slightly increased, prompting a resumption of dollar buying. With the decrease in the Nikkei average stock price, yen selling has receded.

Up to this point, the trading range has been 157.98 to 158.28 yen for dollar-yen, 162.61 to 163.05 yen for euro-yen, and 1.0292 to 1.0304 dollars for euro-dollar.

■ Stocks to check in the latter half.

・Technisco <2962> and BlueMeme <4069>, among five stocks, reached the daily limit up.

This includes the temporary limit high (response value).

• The top contributor to the decline was Fast Retailing <9983>, followed by Chugai Pharmaceutical <4519>.

Economic indicators and remarks by important people

[Economic indicators]

・ Nothing special

Key Person Statements

・Elon Musk.

The potential for a reduction in federal spending is significant at 1 trillion dollars.

< Domestic >

• 14:00 Preliminary November Leading Economic Index (Financial Estimates: 107.2, October: 109.1)

・ Nothing special

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