Domestic stock market outlook: There is also a possibility that TOPIX will update its year-to-date high in response to rising interest rates

■Interest rate increases are feared and the upper value of the Nikkei Average is heavy This week's Nikkei Average fell 158.21 yen (-0.41%) to 38487.90 yen (-0.41%) per week. The yield on new 10-year government bonds, which is an indicator of long-term interest rates, rose to 1.100%, etc., and while awareness of early normalization of monetary policy by the Bank of Japan was recognized, aggressive purchases were refrained and there was little sense of direction. Long-term interest rates have risen not only in Japan but also in the United States, and 10-year government bond yields have risen to 4.6% for the first time in about a month

Fisco JapanJun 1 00:39 ET

Blackstone Set To Acquire Japanese E-Comics Giant Infocom For $1.7B: Report

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) has reportedly agreed to purchase Japanese e-comics provider Infocom Corp.Blackstone is set to acquire a 55.1% stake in Infocom from Tokyo-listed Teijin Ltd., according to a r

BenzingaMay 31 07:47 ET

24 Financially Sound & Low PBR Companies [Prime] Edition that can be bought for 100,000 yen or less ＜Special Feature on Undervalued Stocks＞

There is a high level of interest among individual investors in stocks that can be invested with a small amount of capital. Two major internet securities companies, SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, have launched free trading fees for stocks, so investors can buy and sell without worrying about fees. Stocks with a low minimum investment amount (stock price x trading unit) have advantages such as being able to purchase a larger number of shares compared to stocks with high stock prices even with the same budget, and the timing of purchases and sales can be distributed. However, the fact that there are many companies whose performance continues to be sluggish

MinkabuMay 31 06:30 ET

Will “financial stocks” continue to be popular with a view to next week's stock exchange rate = Japan-US decision meeting

The Nikkei Stock Average rose rapidly to 433 yen higher than the previous day in the Tokyo market on the 31st, and rebounded for the first time in 4 days. Since the Nikkei Stock Average had fallen by more than 800 yen in the 3 days up to the day before, it looks like purchases aimed at an autonomous rebound flowed in. It is said that “a sense of affordability also works at the level of around 38,000 yen” (market participants), and it looks like the movement to pick up lower prices has intensified.

MinkabuMay 31 04:24 ET

Forval - Forval Tohoku Branch Participates in “Mori no Miyako Heart Aid”

Forval ＜8275＞ announced at the Forval Tohoku Regional Head Office on the 30th that it has participated in the Sendai City Fire Department's “Mori no Miyako Heart Aid” system (first aid cooperative office labeling system) from 5/1. The company aims to contribute to Sendai City through support for the safety of local residents. Since there are few AED locations around the office, the company installed AEDs in line with the new establishment of the Tohoku branch office as part of regional contributions and registered with the “Mori no Miyako Heart Aid”, and AED installation sites for local residents

Fisco JapanMay 31 02:46 ET

Purchases etc. aimed at self-directed backlash are dominant

The Nikkei Average rebounded for the first time in 4 days. The transaction closed at 38487.90 yen (estimated turnover is 2.98 billion shares), which rose by 433.77 yen. From the reaction of the daily decline, purchases aimed at an autonomous rebound and short-term futures purchases also entered, and the Nikkei Average began to rebound. The fact that the rise in long-term interest rates in Japan and the US, which had been on an upward trend, has come to an end also improved investor sentiment, and the Nikkei Average widened the range of increases until the middle of the market. Ahead of the announcement of personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price statistics for April, the mood gradually widens

Fisco JapanMay 31 02:46 ET