Nikkei Average continues to rise, bought on the back of the rise in US stocks, but the weight of the upper limit remains unchanged.

On the 18th, the US stock market continued to rise. The Dow Jones rose 56.76 points (+0.15%) to 38,834.86, the Nasdaq rose 5.21 points (+0.03%) to 17,862.23, and the S&P 500 rose 13.80 points (+0.25%) to 5,487.03 at the close of trading. After shifting towards the belief that the results of May's retail sales justified a rate cut, the market rose. At the same time, concerns about the economy spread and the market struggled to grow. High-tech stocks were sold off for profit-taking near record highs.

Fisco JapanJun 19 02:30 ET

Kura Sushi, Futura Corporation, etc. (additional) Rating.

Upgrade - Bullish code | Stock name | Securities company | Previous | Updated | ----- | -------------- | ---------- | ------------ | --------------| <6845> | Azbil | Mizuho | "Hold" | "Buy" | <9042> | Hankyu Hanshin | JPM | "Neutral" | "Underweight" | Downgrade - Bearish code

Fisco JapanJun 18 23:21 ET

Air Water---begins supplying and using B5 diesel fuel with biodiesel in Hokkaido.

The company and Idemitsu Kosan (5019) and Kashima (1812) announced that they will start supplying and using a mixed fuel of biodiesel fuel and light oil ("B5 light oil") for construction machinery and generators used at construction sites in Hokkaido. B5 light oil is manufactured using recycled used cooking oil collected in Hokkaido and is supplied as "Idemitsu biodiesel 5" that meets strict commodity specifications. The company utilizes the largest in-house manufacturing facility in Hokkaido to produce B5 light oil.

Fisco JapanJun 18 23:03 ET

Nikkei Average rebounded, buying back is dominant as European index concerns eased.

On the 17th, the US stock market rose. The Dow Inc. rose 188.94 points (+0.49%) to 38,778.10, the NASDAQ rose 168.14 points (+0.95%) to 17,857.02, and the S&P 500 closed at 5,473.23 (+0.77%). There was caution about the French political turmoil and the Federal Reserve Board's hesitant stance on interest rate cuts, causing a decline after the opening. Then, there was buying in anticipation of a soft landing.

Fisco JapanJun 18 02:30 ET

Canon Inc., Suzuki, and others [List of stock information from newspapers]

*Canon Inc-Spons ADR<7751>, Toyota and 49 other organizations aim to create a cross-sector management framework for chemical substances and plan to operate it for 27 years (Nikkan Kogyo front page)-○*Nittoku<6145> opens new factory in Miyagi with a production line dedicated to EV motors (Nikkan Kogyo front page)-○*Suzuki<7269> partners with Tier IV to develop self-driving car services (Nikkan Kogyo page 3)-○*SoftBank G<9984> partners with US start-up and offers 1-year free use of AI search engine (Nikkan Kogyo page 4)-○*Hokkaido Electric Utilities<9509>, Mitsubishi...

Fisco JapanJun 17 19:34 ET

The AI boom is accelerating the demand for memory chips.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seeking further high-speed semiconductors, but the cost of achieving it continues to rise. Therefore, advanced packaging is reported to be the latest focus in the semiconductor industry. Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers, such as DISCO <6146>, and many other companies are said to be benefiting from it, according to the US paper WSJ. <6146> DISCO　 <6832> Aoi Electronics <7735> SCRE

Fisco JapanJun 17 17:04 ET