Japanese ADR (American Depositary Securities) stocks rose in comparison with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (converted to 1 dollar of 154.81 yen), Mizuho Financial Services ＜8411＞, Sumitomo Mitsui ＜8316＞, Kirin ＜2503＞, AEON ＜8267＞, Sekisui House ＜1928＞, Renesas ＜6723＞, Mitsui Trust ＜8309＞, etc. rose, and there was an overall buying advantage. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settlement value is 38,705 yen, which is 325 yen higher than the Osaka daytime ratio.

The US stock market continues to grow. The Dow average closed at 39,908.00 dollars, which rose 349.89 dollars, and the Nasdaq closed at 16,742.39, which rose 231.21 points. Buying, which was expected to cut interest rates by the end of the year in response to a slowdown in growth in the consumer price index (CPI) in April, was rekindled, and then rose. It was bought mainly by high-tech companies against the backdrop of a drastic drop in long-term interest rates, and remained steady throughout the day. At the end of the game, the increase widened, and the Dow and NASDAQ hit high prices and ended.

The dollar and yen fell from 155 yen 79 yen to 154 yen 70 yen in the New York foreign exchange market on the 15th, and closed at 154 yen 89 yen. Growth in the US April Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed, and the growth in April retail sales fell below expectations, and since the May NAHB housing market index also fell unexpectedly, observations to begin interest rate cuts in September were rekindled, and dollar sales became dominant due to long-term interest rate declines. The euro dollar rose from $1.0826 to $1.0881 and closed at $1.0883.

NY crude oil futures rebounded for the 6 month period (NYMEX crude oil closing price for the 6 month period: 78.63 ↑ 0.61).

■Stocks with the highest ADR growth rate (15 days)

＜3591＞ Wacoal HD 116 dollars 3592 yen (122 yen) +3.52%

＜8411＞ Mizuho FG 4.14 dollars 3205 yen (106 yen) +3.42%

＜8316＞ Sumitomo Mitsui 12.27 dollars 9498 yen (295 yen) +3.21%

＜2503＞ giraffe 14.73 dollars 2280 yen (52.5 yen) +2.36%

＜8267＞ AEON 21.46 dollars 3322 yen (49 yen) +1.5%

■Stocks with lower ADR depreciation rate (15 days)

＜6753＞ Sharp 1.24 dollars 768 yen (-31.3 yen) -3.92%

＜6952＞ Casio 73.56 dollars 1139 yen (-26 yen) -2.23%

＜6471＞ Nisseiko 10.29 dollars 796 yen (-10.2 yen) -1.27%

＜7731＞ Nikon 10.86 dollars 1681 yen (-21 yen) -1.23%

＜6770＞ Alps 18.91 dollars 1464 yen (-17 yen) -1.15%

■Other ADR stocks (15 days)

＜1812＞ Kashima 17.22 dollars 2666 yen (1 yen)

＜1925＞ Daiwa House 26.46 dollars 4096 yen (-11 yen)

＜1928＞ Sekisui House 23.3 dollars 3607 yen (47 yen)

＜2503＞ giraffe 14.73 dollars 2280 yen (52.5 yen)

＜2802＞ Ajinomoto 39.05 dollars 6045 yen (10 yen)

＜3402＞ Toray 10.2 dollars 790 yen (-0.9 yen)

＜3407＞ Asahi Kasei 13.5 dollars 1045 yen (-1.5 yen)

＜4901＞ Fujifilm $11.09 3434 yen (3 yen)

＜4911＞ Shiseido $30.55 4729 yen (-6 yen)

＜5108＞ Bridgestone 22.3 dollars 6905 yen (1 yen)

＜5201＞ AGC 7.12 dollars 5511 yen (-51 yen)

＜5802＞ Sumitomo Electric 15.18 dollars 2350 yen (-7.5 yen)

＜6301＞ Komatsu $30.29 4689 yen (21 yen)

＜6361＞ Ebara 38.96 dollars 12063 yen (73 yen)

＜6503＞ Mitsubishi Electric 36.18 dollars 2800 yen (0.5 yen)

＜6586＞ Makita $30.04 4650 yen (4 yen)

＜6645＞ Omron 36.45 dollars 5643 yen (66 yen)

＜6702＞ Fujitsu 15.06 dollars 2331 yen (1 yen)

＜6723＞ Renesas 8.78 dollars 2717 yen (35 yen)

＜6758＞ Sony G $83.48 12,924 yen (-26 yen)

＜6762＞ TDK 45.24 dollars 7004 yen (66 yen)

＜6902＞ Denso 17.06 dollars 2641 yen (1 yen)

＜6954＞ FANUC 14.55 dollars 4505 yen (1 yen)

＜6988＞ Nittoden 40.1 dollars 12,416 yen (26 yen)

＜7201＞ Nissan from 7.32 dollars 567 yen (-1 yen)

＜7202＞ Isuzu 13.31 dollars 2061 yen (-8 yen)

＜7203＞ Toyota 219.55 dollars 3399 yen (-9 yen)

＜7267＞ Honda $33.84 1,746 yen (-4.5 yen)

＜7270 ＞ SUBARU 10.66 dollars 3301 yen (-17 yen)

＜7741＞ HOYA 125.81 dollars 19477 yen (197 yen)

＜7912＞ Dainichito 15.37 dollars 4759 yen (8 yen)

＜7974＞ Nintendo 13.41 dollars 8304 yen (-16 yen)

＜8001＞ ITOCHU 92.38 dollars 7150 yen (18 yen)

＜8002＞ Marubeni 195.67 dollars 3029 yen (18 yen)

＜8031＞ Mitsui Mono 1013.66 dollars 7846 yen (28 yen)

＜8053＞ Sumitomo Corporation 26.9 dollars 4164 yen (9 yen)

＜8267＞ AEON 21.46 dollars 3322 yen (49 yen)

＜8306＞ Mitsubishi UFJ 10.3 dollars 1595 yen (4.5 yen)

＜8309＞ Mitsui Trust 4.69 dollars 3630 yen (46 yen)

＜8316＞ Sumitomo Mitsui 12.27 dollars 9498 yen (295 yen)

＜8411＞ Mizuho FG 4.14 dollars 3205 yen (106 yen)

＜8591＞ ORIX $107.82 $3338 yen (15 yen)

＜8604＞ Nomura HD 5.79 dollars 896 yen (8.5 yen)

＜8766＞ Tokio Marine HD 32.01 dollars 4955 yen (29 yen)

＜8802＞ Ryojisho 18.11 dollars 2804 yen (12.5 yen)

＜9202＞ ANA 3.84 dollars 2972 yen (-15 yen)

＜9432＞ NTT 25.45 dollars 158 yen (1.3 yen)

＜9735＞ SECOM 16.27 dollars 10075 yen (-20 yen)

＜9983＞ Fast Retay $26.38 40839 yen (89 yen)

＜9984＞ SoftBank G 26.87 dollars 8319 yen (-40 yen)