JX Metals, KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and Capcom will be added to the Nikkei 225 in its regular component reshuffle, while Konica Minolta, ARCHION and Kanadevia will be removed.
Nikkei Inc. announced its regular reshuffle of the Nikkei 225 constituents, adding JX Metals, KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and Capcom effective 1 October. Konica Minolta, ARCHION and Kanadevia were listed for removal.
As a positive catalyst for the stocks being added, the share prices of JX Metals, KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and Capcom were all higher as of 9:07 a.m. Some issues, particularly KOKUSAI ELECTRIC, were under a special buy indication.
Among the stocks being removed, Konica Minolta fell sharply, while ARCHION and Kanadevia also showed price reactions. In response to the additions, buying interest in the affected stocks was relatively strong.
In addition, Senshu Electric, Tomita Electric and SMS attracted attention for their future share-price performance following separate earnings announcements and reports of positive and negative catalysts.