Ahead of the dividend ex-date, brokerage stocks broadly fell. Margin-position unwinding also progressed, including at major names such as Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Brokerage stocks have broadly moved lower in the market, with selling pressure intensifying ahead of the dividend ex-date. The specific names cited are mainly major securities firms.
The names cited include Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Nomura Holdings, Inc., Marusan Securities Co., Ltd. and Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc., with margin-position unwinding observed.