The Nikkei average rose by about 505 yen, with the top gainers among the adopted stocks being Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR, Renesas, and Fujikura ETC.

On the 25th, around 11 AM, the Nikkei average stock price is trending at around 35,545 yen, up about 505 yen compared to the previous day. At 9:38 AM, it reached 35,654 yen and 24 sen, up 615 yen and 9 sen. After that, lacking any guiding materials, it has been under pressure from selling as it waits for a rebound. The dollar-yen exchange rate is around 143 yen per dollar, showing a depreciation of the yen compared to the morning level. Among the stocks adopted by the Nikkei index, Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR <6594.T>, Renesas <6723.T>, and others are among the top gainers.

Kabushiki Shimbun3minutes ago

Fujitsu rebounds sharply, positively responding to the forecast of record earnings and the announcement of a Share Buyback.

Fujitsu <6702.T> made a sharp rebound. It started with a Buy indication and briefly reached 3,155 yen, a rise of 216 yen compared to the previous day. After the market close on the 24th, it announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2025, as well as its operating profit forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2026, and introduced a new share buyback program, which attracted STAR. The consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 was 265.1 billion yen (a 77.5% increase compared to the previous period). The main service solutions performed well. The operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is set at 360 billion yen (a 35.8% increase compared to the previous period).

Kabushiki Shimbun56minutes ago

The Nikkei average is up about 560 yen, supported by the rise in U.S. stocks and the stability of the exchange rate = 25 days before the market close.

On the 25th at around 10 AM, the Nikkei average stock price rose by approximately 560 yen compared to the previous day, fluctuating around 35,600 yen. At 9:38 AM, it reached 61,509 yen higher at 35,654.24 yen, remaining in a high price range. In the US market on the 24th, expectations for trade normalization due to a significant reduction in tariffs on China continued, with both the Dow Inc and the Nasdaq Composite Index rising for three consecutive days. Japanese stocks were also driven higher by the rise in US stocks and the stabilization of the foreign exchange market. In the US-Japan Treasury meeting held on the same day, the exchange rate level.

Kabushiki Shimbun21:07 ET

Fujitsu to Transfer Photonics and Mobile Systems Business to New Subsidiary; Shares Up 5%

MT Newswires21:06 ET

April 25 [Today's Investment Strategy]

[Fisco Selected Stocks]【Material Stocks】Chiyoda <8185> 1159 yen (4/24) operates shoe retail brands such as 'Shoe Plaza', 'Tokyo Shoe Distribution Center', and 'Chiyoda Shoes'. It was announced that a Share Buyback amounting to 1.9 million shares, equivalent to 5.40% of the total issued shares, with a monetary limit of 1.5 billion yen will be implemented. The acquisition period is from May 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025. All acquired shares will be retired on October 31, 2025. This is part of the implementation of a flexible capital policy to respond to changes in the management environment and capital.

Fisco Japan20:10 ET

Attention is focused on Fujitsu and Chiyoda, while Nissan Motor and Canon Inc-Spons Adr may be weak.

In the US stock market on the 24th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 486.83 points to 40,093.40, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 457.99 points to 17,166.04, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures rose by 540 yen compared to Osaka during the day, reaching 35,570 yen. The exchange rate is 1 dollar = 142.60-70 yen. Today in the Tokyo market, Fujitsu <6702> announced a share buyback of up to 6.75% of the outstanding shares, with operating profit expected to increase by 77.5% from the previous term and by 35.8% for the current term.

Fisco Japan19:15 ET