The Nikkei average started with a depreciation of 355 yen The decline in TSMC and the rise in long-term US interest rates became a burden

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Finance Minister Suzuki says yen exchange rate “is not determined only by interest rate differences” - joint press conference
Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi expressed recognition on the 18th that the interest rate difference between Japan and the US is just one of the many factors that lower the yen exchange rate. The yen has remained low against the dollar for the first time in about 34 years. Finance Minister Suzuki stated at the press conference after the 20 countries/regions (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Washington, USA, that “exchange rate levels are not determined only by interest rate differences.”

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda says “a policy change is possible” if prices are high due to the depreciation of the yen
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo stated at a press conference on the 18th that key prices rise due to the depreciation of the yen and “if it is affected by a magnitude that cannot be ignored, changes in monetary policy are also possible.” It showed recognition that if overall prices rise through an increase in import prices, it will lead to additional interest rate increases in some cases.

Bank of Japan to fully achieve price targets, additional interest rate hikes are possible - IMF Japan representative
The Bank of Japan is expected to fully and sustainably achieve price targets over the next two years, and Nada Shueiri, who serves as the Japan Mission Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that it will be possible to raise interest rates even further.

Consumer prices rose 2.6% in March and slowed for the first time in 2 months, and the Bank of Japan interest rate hike phase continues
The year-on-year rate of increase in the national consumer price index (core CPI excluding fresh food) in March slowed for the first time in two months. After the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, it seems that the phase of determining the economic and price situation will continue as market interest shifts to the timing and pace of raising policy interest rates.

Sony is in talks with Apollo to propose a joint takeover to Paramount - stakeholders
$Sony Group(6758.JP)$and US investment companies $Apollo Global Management(APO.US)$Is a major American film and television company $Paramount Global-B(PARA.US)$Discussions are being held in the direction of making joint proposals for the acquisition of. One person involved who is familiar with the situation made it clear.

Sakura Internet - Buying Signs Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry subsidizes 72.5 billion yen to 5 companies for AI supercomputer maintenance = Nikkei
$SAKURA Internet(3778.JP)$It's a buying trend. The morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated 19th reported that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will embark on domestic development of supercomputers used when developing artificial intelligence (AI).

Advantest - Sales Sentiment SOX Index Falls 1.66% TSMC Lowers 24-Year Semiconductor Market Outlook
$Advantest(6857.JP)$There is a sales trend. The decline in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Stock Index (SOX Index) is disgusting. In the US market on the 18th, expectations for interest rate cuts receded further due to a succession of hawkish statements from New York Fed presidents and the like.

NYK Line - 3 days of continuous increase. The ratio of depreciation of 49.17 million shares was 9.64%
$Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha(9101.JP)$continued to increase for 3 days. The company announced on the 18th that it would write off 49,165,294 shares of treasury stock. The scheduled cancellation date is 4/30. The ratio to the total number of issued shares before cancellation is 9.64%.