Today, 28 stocks reached new all-time highs, with a number of stocks rising against the market despite the Nikkei Stock Average’s sharp decline. Key names included TechMatrix and Takeuchi Manufacturing.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply today amid declines in U.S. technology stocks, ending trading at ¥67,777, down ¥1,253 from the previous weekend. Against this market backdrop, 28 stocks reached new all-time highs. New all-time highs are attracting attention as a “blue-sky” stock-price environment, in which prices can run without resistance from previous trading.
Among the key stocks, TechMatrix began selling the Halcyon ransomware protection platform, while Takeuchi Manufacturing announced an upward revision to its current-year earnings and dividend forecasts and a share buyback. Macnica Holdings and Tokei Computer also reached new highs, and TechMatrix, Tokei Computer and Macnica HD reached new highs for the fifth consecutive session.
The list of stocks that reached new all-time highs today included JT, Soliton, Macnica HD, O'will, Restar, TechMatrix, Segue Group, G Security, Tokei Computer, Otsuka Corporation, Nitta, Bando Chemical Industries, Rorze, Shibuya Kogyo, Takeuchi Manufacturing, AD Plasma, BUF, EIZO, Takebishi, Happinet, Sigma Koki, Bandai Namco Holdings, Mitsubishi Pencil, Canon Marketing Japan, RYODEN, Tachibana Eletech, Senko Group Holdings and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.