News before 2026-10-18

2026-10-18[Outlook for Today] USD/JPY remains directionless as the market looks for its next move

2026-10-18TSE Growth (morning close): Decliners dominate; エレメンツ and コパ bought

2026-10-18[Image] [Japanese Companies Hoarding Retained Earnings] Why the Criticism That They Should Allocate More to Wage Increases and Capital Investment Is “Misguided”

2026-10-18Depending on upward revisions to earnings in interim results, the Nikkei Average could reach ¥76,000 in the first half of 2027; concern centers on a “bad rise in interest rates”

2026-10-18Three traps that make it impossible to simply conclude, “The BOJ should keep raising rates because monetary policy is still accommodative” ... Mortgage burdens will bite later

2026-10-18Food trade fair held in Paris

2026-10-18Today's FX Outlook: Waning Fed Rate Hike Expectations, but Higher Oil Prices Weigh on the Yen 2026/10/19

2026-10-18NSK Ltd. to sell automated heat-treatment furnace inspection system using quadruped robots

2026-10-18Nippon Steel finally acquires U.S. Steel! An M&A professional explains the path from a seemingly hopeless situation to the completed acquisition in clear terms Benson Boone (qaeqmvhOd H)

2026-10-18SBI to Push Through Shima Bank’s ¥10 Billion Capital Increase and ¥60 Billion Securities Sale 2026.10.17

2026-10-18Can You Get Your Money’s Worth from ¥1,000? What I Learned After Growing S&B Foods’ Potted Basil for a Week (@DIME)

2026-10-182027 Fiscal Year NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station Contract Announcer and Reporter Audition Guidelines #Notice from the Broadcasting Station | NHK Kanazawa

2026-10-18Four Autonomous Driving Companies Hit Daily Price Limits on a Sharp Nikkei Average Decline; TIER IV Exceeded SoftBank Group in Trading Value Emploi (q5mtUzZyvb)

2026-10-18CoCo Ichibanya's net profit falls 20% despite 10% sales growth, while Torikizoku's profit declines despite more customers: the relationship between “add-on pricing” and rising costs

2026-10-18Stocks Showing Notable Movement on the 15th > Serverworks (Wealth Advisor)

2026-10-18[News Live] Morning News (Japan News Digest Live): Latest Updates and More (3 October) | TBS NEWS DIG Elton John (ODgSRAPZ9b)

2026-10-18Komatsu Matere to begin advance sales of packable parka featuring DANTOTSU Water-Repellent® CZ

2026-10-18David Ellison, Skydance CEO behind blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

2026-10-18The era of robots taking craftsmanship to the world. 20 carefully selected stocks related to labor-saving solutions and kitchen robots for the foodservice industry [List of destinations for funds shifting after the AI stock sell-off]

2026-10-18Why Is Japan Being Targeted So Often? The Real Reason Cyberattacks Are Concentrated There #Expert Topic (Morii Masakatsu (森井昌克)) - Expert

2026-10-18UK Rightmove House Price Index due shortly

2026-10-18¥370 trillion in public-private investment: How does the growth strategy under the Takaichi administration differ from what came before?

2026-10-18Hitachi GLS to begin accepting orders for AIXROSS air-cooled chillers for data centers in April 2027

2026-10-18CoreWeave shock continues; opportunity to buy Japanese stocks on dips (Kubota Masayuki (窪田真之))

2026-10-18[New Book Announcement] What Is Driving Exchange Rates Now?

2026-10-18Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. – Personnel Information Effective 1 October 2026

2026-10-18Kyushu Financial Group,Inc. [7180]: Stock Price and Stock Information (Including After-Hours PTS)

2026-10-182 companies selected to participate in Fukuoka Prefecture NEXT Unicorn Development Spark Program 2026

2026-10-18300 mm wafer plant in New York State... Full details of Japan-U.S. semiconductor manufacturing project

2026-10-18SpaceX shares plunge! Kioxia shares and the Nikkei Stock Average extend their gains! What were the results of a serious ¥200 million investment? Matthew McConaughey (1fDzgNm78E)

2026-10-18Are bank stocks simply correcting? Why bank stocks are not rising despite higher interest rates, and the decisive difference between Japan and the US

2026-10-18madsaunist enters into a business partnership with VETO JAPAN, Japan’s exclusive distributor of the Finnish-made “VETO” sauna stove

2026-10-18Today's Schedule | FX & Foreign Exchange News

2026-10-18“If only they would stay calmer and look around…” What is missing from Chiba’s attack? Tsukui Takumi (津久井匠海) voices his frustration after his goal was ruled out

2026-10-18『VIVANT』’s “covert-unit lady” Tashiro (田代) set to return. Could she hold the key to the mission’s success? (Oricon News)

2026-10-18A Major AI Company Plunges Ahead of the SpaceX IPO! The New Rule Under Which Stocks Are Sold Even After Strong Earnings, and What to Look for in the Next Stocks to Buy Ocean Koi (pY3OGPtzM7)

2026-10-18USD/JPY to track stocks and interest rates, with a breakout from its range likely difficult: this week’s FX market

2026-10-18Stock Index Futures [Weekly Outlook] — Shorts Targeting Rallies Dominate as Concerns over AI Investment Intensify (Kabutan News)

2026-10-18【September and October 2026 Market Overview】Concerns over rising interest rates, but robust economic sentiment provides support; the Nikkei Stock Average is expected to perform well in October–December

2026-10-18CORE CORPORATION【2359】: Stock Price and Stock Information (Including After-Hours PTS)

2026-10-18Autonomous delivery expands to 200 Chinese cities, with more than 5,000 vehicles delivered; 白犀牛 raises ¥16 billion in Series C funding (36Kr Japan)

2026-10-18Nomura keeps JPY 3,800.00 target for Daiichi Sankyo stock

2026-10-1819 October 1987 — Black Monday

2026-10-18Has it run out of steam? Forecasting a high for the Nikkei Stock Average under these conditions: TOPIX, Dow, Nasdaq, Dow, USD/JPY, crude oil, the CoreWeave shot and Chinese semiconductors, Advantest, DISCO and Lasertec — market outlook for the fourth week of October

2026-10-18[FX: Today’s Factors] Dollar-yen likely to lack direction amid a dearth of fresh catalysts (19th) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-18[PMI Support] M&A Between Construction Companies: Establishing Systems to Listed-Company Standards Through Expert PMI

2026-10-18Nomura Asset Management wins Best Paper Award at the 21st Japan FP Society Awards for “Analysis of Sales Practices for Japanese Active Investment Trusts in Light of FSA Measures, Based on Initial Offering Amounts”

2026-10-18Company housing draws attention amid soaring rents as companies bolster support to retain young employees; managed units up 25%

2026-10-18Received the 2026 CRM Best Practice Award

2026-10-18When Will iOS 27.2 Be Released? New Features Including Japanese Support for Siri AI and Compatible Devices - iPhone Mania