Asahi Kasei, Sumitomo Rubbers ETC [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Asahi Kasei <3407> increases production of photosensitive insulating materials and introduces a new line aimed at cutting-edge Semiconductors (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ *Sumitomo Rubber Industries <5110> to raise North American tire prices next month in response to Trump tariffs (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ *Nomura HD <8604> acquires three investment firms in the US and Europe for 258.4 billion yen from an Australian company (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Seibu Gas HD <9536> partners with JERA for LNG exchange and sales, utilizing the base in Kitakyushu (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Tokuyama <4043> to acquire JSR's in-vitro diagnostic business for 820.

Fisco JapanApr 22 19:26 ET

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Yahoo FinanceApr 22 08:49 ET

Concerns about the decline in U.S. stocks and the appreciation of the yen are present, but there is a sense of underlying strength.

The Nikkei average continued to decline, finishing trading at 34,220.60 yen, down 59.32 yen (Volume estimated at 1.4 billion 30 million shares). Reflecting the drop in major stock indices in the previous day's USA market, selling started ahead. There was a moment right after the opening when it turned positive at 34,340.57 yen, but the buying did not continue, and by the middle of the morning session, it had dropped to 34,109.85 yen. However, nearing the psychological barrier of 34,000 yen, there was a resistance to falling due to the bargains stemming from perceived value, and the yen exchange rate is at its highest in about seven months.

Fisco JapanApr 22 03:30 ET

The Nikkei average is down about 85 yen, showing a weak trend following the decline in U.S. stocks = pre-market on the 22nd.

On the 22nd at around 10:08 AM, the Nikkei Average was trading at approximately 34,195 yen, down about 85 yen from the previous day. At 9:44 AM, it reached a low of 34,109.85 yen, down 170.07 yen. In the USA market on the 21st, the composite Index ETF for March's leading economic indicators fell below market expectations, and with President Trump continuing to call for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, both the Dow Inc and Nasdaq Composite Index dropped for four consecutive days. As a result, Japanese stocks were also facing Sell pressure.

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ITOCHU: Extraordinary Report

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