During the morning session, テクマトリックス signed a distributor agreement with Halcyon, while 学研HD commented on reports concerning the sale of 学研ココファン shares and ニップン announced that it would revise commercial wheat flour prices for deliveries from 19 December. 楽天銀行 and アサヒGHD also reacted after MS MUFG raised its target prices.
テクマトリックス announced that it had signed a distributor agreement with US-based Halcyon and would begin selling the Halcyon ransomware protection platform that day. It plans to provide the solution to various industries through sales partners, along with technical training and implementation support.
学研HD announced that, concerning reports about the sale of 学研ココファン shares, it had commented that the company had not made any official announcement as of that time. It said that an auction process may have been initiated as part of its review of a restructuring of the medium-term management plan, but that no decision had been made.
ニップン announced that it would revise the warehouse-delivery prices for commercial wheat flour for its authorized distributors, citing higher government selling prices for imported wheat and rising costs. Price increases will be implemented for strong-, medium- and weak-gluten products and domestic wheat flour for deliveries from 19 December.
楽天銀行 and アサヒGHD conveyed revisions to their investment recommendations, reflecting MS MUFG’s target-price increases, based on factors including the completion of the fintech business restructuring and the effects of consolidating EBAL. Market participants focused on reports that 楽天銀行’s target price had been raised to ¥6,860 and アサヒGHD’s to ¥2,500.