News before 2026-10-01

2026-10-01[Analyst Rating] Osaka Gas, rating downgraded to slightly bullish, target price raised to ¥6,900 (major Japanese securities firm) (IFIS Stock Forecast)

2026-10-01Electric power steering, now commonplace, began with JTEKT! C-EPS installed in the third-generation Cervo registered as Future Technology Heritage! (MotorFan)

2026-10-01Warnings over upside risks to prices at BOJ's September meeting; rate-hike pace could accelerate

2026-10-01The Sotetsu 8000 Series’ Unique Evolution Before Direct Service to Central Tokyo, with Features Common on Sotetsu Lines but Rare Nationwide

2026-10-01An “upheaval” at the Japanese company counted among the “Big Three global manufacturers.” Why did sales edge down despite the expected boost from a weak yen?

2026-10-01Nikkei extends gains at TSE opening, briefly up ¥600, semiconductor-related stocks bought

2026-10-01Nikkei 225 futures: Down ¥1,010 to ¥68,000 at 2 a.m. on the 2nd

2026-10-01Introducing LION FX5, the LION FX Trading App | FX Account Comparison Ranking

2026-10-01Nikkei Stock Average opens ¥352.80 higher at ¥67,106.52, Tokyo morning session (Jiji Press)

2026-10-01Okinawa Cellular announces organizational restructuring

2026-10-01Micron: Record Results and a Bullish Outlook｜Reading the Stock Outlook Through Memory Shortages and Capacity Expansion Investment

2026-10-01Ride-Sharing Pilot Launched in Minamidaito Using Vehicles Owned by Tourism Operators; Okinawa Cellular and Others to Operate Service Through January Next Year

2026-10-01アズ企画設計[3490]: Notice Regarding the Monthly Exercise Status of the Series 7 and Series 8 Stock Acquisition Rights Issued Through a Third-Party Allotment (with an Exercise Price Adjustment Clause Selection Right) and the Series 9 Stock Acquisition Rights (Fixed Exercise Price Type), 1 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01ZENRIN launches “Matchizu,” a real estate B2B matching service

2026-10-01City Index Eleventh reported a decrease in its holding ratio in EXEDY [Change Report No. 27]

2026-10-01ユニフォームネクスト[3566]: September 2026 Monthly Performance Flash Report for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026, 2 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01Background to Chubu Steel Plate's downward revision, turning its forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 into an operating profit decline

2026-10-01Hitachi Construction Machinery [6305]: Notice Regarding the Status of Share Repurchases (Share Repurchases Based on Provisions in the Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act) 2 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01ZOZO to hold rescheduled title-sponsored game with the Chiba Lotte Marines on 6 October (Tuesday)

2026-10-01Zenrin’s tourism support app becomes available in Okinawa Prefecture, its first expansion outside Kyushu

2026-10-01Afternoon Session Comments No. 2: Qol Holdings, DyDo, NTT, SoftBank, Infonet, unbanked (Traders Web)

2026-10-01Press Release: TECHMATRIX CORPORATION Launches “TechMatrix Human Risk Insight” Service (PR TIMES)

2026-10-01Sponsorship and Exhibition at the Asahikawa Security Symposium 2026 [5–6 November] | Notices

2026-10-01Aichi Steel Commercializes Hot-Rolled Stainless Steel Flat Bar with Rounded Edges on Both Sides; First Adopted for Nanma Dam Intake Facility Screen

2026-10-01September BOJ Tankan Shows Capital Investment Appetite Remains High, Focus on Further Rate Hikes and Impact of Higher Rates

2026-10-01SANYO DENKI [6516]: Notice concerning increase in employee stock ownership plan incentive contribution rate, 1 October 2026 (timely disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01Launch of SMASH Tokyo Group

2026-10-01“The View from the Driver’s Cab,” filmed with a camera installed in the cab of Kobe Electric Railway, will be rebroadcast. The program runs for a full 60 minutes

2026-10-01NY Markets Around 1 a.m.: Dow Average Down 129 Points, Nasdaq Also Trading in Negative Territory

2026-10-01Nikkei Average rises as much as ¥2,200 on strong Micron earnings, AI stocks bought

2026-10-01【Stock Price Up Sevenfold】Resonac Reinvented Itself as a Semiconductor Stock

2026-10-011 October is Japanese Tea Day: 株式会社V and 鹿児島製茶 bring Japanese tea culture to younger generations on VRChat

2026-10-01The president of Telkom changes from Dian Siswarini just 16 months after she took office. Why?

2026-10-01Announces New Features for Its Enterprise Product Portfolio to Meet the Needs of the AI Era

2026-10-01CTC streamlines Daido Steel’s materials development with AI: simulations in under one minute | TECH+ (Tech Plus)

2026-10-01HKS Displays GR86/BRZ Flash Editor with Additional Settings: 2026 FUJI 86/BRZ Style Report 8

2026-10-01明光ネットワークジャパン subsidiary 明光キャリアパートナーズ to implement the “FY2026 Japanese-Language Training Program for Technical Intern Trainees and Others in the Caregiving Sector” with Gunma Prefecture

2026-10-01ITmedia Inc. [2148]: Statutory Post-Merger Disclosure Document (Merger) (有限会社ネットビジョン), 1 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01Chicago Nikkei Average Futures ¥490 Below Osaka Exchange Close (1 October) (Kabutan News)

2026-10-01Tokuyama personnel changes (1 October; GL means group leader)

2026-10-01BIPROGY adds document distribution functionality to eBuyerBrains Plus and launches the service

2026-10-01BRUNO’s popular kitchen appliances, the “Glass Air Fryer” and “Auto Cook Pot,” are now available in a new “Charcoal” color that blends into fall and winter living!

2026-10-01コシダカホールディングス[2157]: Notice of the launch of “まねきGO,” a new service that completes reception and payment using only a smartphone, 1 October 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01Kagome expands production lines and strengthens proposals for stockpiled products to meet demand for vegetables during disasters

2026-10-01Decoration and Printing Showcase the Depth of Maps: Exhibition of Western Antique Maps at Zenrin Museum in Kitakyushu

2026-10-01Fashion and beauty stocks see broad-based declines despite strong September monthly sales: How will share prices move next week? | “SVT Index” at 12,895 points (2 October)

2026-10-01プロパスト — Completion of Payment for Disposal of Treasury Shares as Restricted Stock Compensation (FISCO)

2026-10-0110 Key October Events to Watch When Assessing Japanese Equities [Chief Market Strategist, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management]

2026-10-01CIJ [4826]: Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in Trend Art Co., Ltd. (Making It a Subsidiary), 29 September 2026 (Timely Disclosure): Nikkei Company Information DIGITAL

2026-10-01ANA’s domestic flight system overhaul: how a failure to anticipate problems caused disruption from May to July