Today's market rebounded sharply against the backdrop of gains in U.S. stocks on 9 November. The report highlights U.S. stock movements, news on the Middle East situation and moves in major stocks.
U.S. markets rose across the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P on 9 November, while falling crude oil prices also improved investor sentiment. The Dow rose approximately $1,100 from the previous day to 52,389, the NASDAQ gained approximately 673 points, and the S&P 500 rose approximately 173 points.
Meanwhile, reports said that Qatar had made proposals to both the United States and Iran concerning Iran's nuclear issue, while President Trump denied the need for further attacks.
In Japan, SoftBank Group, Kioxia HD and Furukawa Electric were bought, while KOUSAI ELEC surged on numerical guidance provided at its earnings briefing. Toyota Motor, Sony Group and Nintendo, by contrast, came under selling pressure. The Nikkei average ended up ¥1,684 at 60,459, while the TOPIX also rose.
Among Standard Market stocks, Unitika's upward revision to its full-year outlook was viewed as a positive factor, and several other stocks also extended their gains sharply. In the Growth Market, Oxide hit its daily limit after announcing a capital and business alliance, while PostPrime and others rebounded.
The broader market continued to see buybacks centered on AI-related stocks, while developments in the U.S. market and the Middle East situation affected the Japanese market.