Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCMKTS:JAPAF – Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,089,600 shares, a growth of 58.2% from the July 31st total of 1,320,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1,393.1 days.
Japan Tobacco Stock Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS:JAPAF remained flat at $17.04 during trading on Friday. Japan Tobacco has a one year low of $16.62 and a one year high of $21.56. The stock's 50-day moving average is $17.29 and its 200-day moving average is $17.71.
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Japan Tobacco Inc, a tobacco company, manufactures and sells tobacco products, prescription drugs, and processed foods in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Tobacco, International Tobacco, Pharmaceutical, and Processed Food. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco, waterpipe tobacco, kretek, and fine cut products under the Winston, Camel, MEVIUS, and LD brands.Further Reading
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