Multiple developments were reported during the afternoon session, including Ichiyoshi Securities' preliminary first-half profit, which was 2.1 times the year-earlier level, Light Up's launch of MCP implementation services and disruptions caused by unauthorized access at Joshin.
Ichiyoshi Securities announced preliminary consolidated net profit of ¥2.68 billion for the first half of the fiscal year from April to September 2023, up 2.1 times year on year. It also announced plans to raise the interim dividend from ¥38 to ¥42.
Light Up began offering MCP (Model Context Protocol) implementation services, saying it aims to shorten implementation timelines through standardized templates.
Joshin announced that some services had been suspended as a result of unauthorized access by a third party and said it was investigating, including the possibility that personal information had been leaked.
Fuji Electric announced that it had begun a business partnership with the Japan Weather Association in the operation of grid-scale battery storage systems.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries began construction of one of Japan's largest hydrogen liquefaction plants at its Kawasaki LH2 Terminal in Kanagawa. The facility will have a capacity of 50 tonnes per day, with completion targeted for the end of 2028 and operations scheduled to begin in 2029.
Intermestic announced that it had been newly designated as a stock eligible for margin trading, effective for trades conducted from the 19th.