News before 2026-10-18

2026-10-1819th market outlook: Sharp retreat expected, with selling accelerating in AI and semiconductor stocks

2026-10-18[Sydney FX] US dollar in the ¥158 range; Australian dollar in the ¥109 range (8:30 a.m. on the 19th) (Jiji Press)

2026-10-18DeNA's Mimori hits a go-ahead single; the Japan Series against SoftBank, the result and games-over-.500 record are exactly the same as 2 years ago, when the team pulled off an underdog upset (published 17 October 2026)

2026-10-18FX/Forex: USD/JPY Outlook for Today | French Riots Fail to Be Decisive, Trading Continues Around ¥158 — Gaitame.com Today, 19 October 2026 Edition

2026-10-18Macnica Holdings to make UAE-based cybersecurity services provider CyberSec IT Consulting a subsidiary

2026-10-18Toys“R”Us Japan, which filed for bankruptcy, to pursue a Don Quijote-led restructuring under a scheme different from that of its U.S. headquarters

2026-10-18Make, Connect, Deliver.

2026-10-18【One of Japan’s longest-distance bus routes】Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Route Fune 20, Sakuragicho Station–Ofuna Station, Konandai BIRDS-wrapped bus ride report / Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Bus Yokohama

2026-10-18The “Non-Regular” Players Behind DeNA’s Underdog Run: A Miraculous 25-Year-Old’s Unforgettable “Regret” and “Preparation,” and the Difficulty He Feels Deeply (Full-Count)

2026-10-18Niseko transitions from autumn to winter. Enjoy its autumn scenery while it lasts

2026-10-18【Earnings Flash】PROGRIT, current fiscal-year ordinary profit expected to rise 16% to a record high for the sixth consecutive period, with a ¥10 dividend increase planned (Kabutan News)

2026-10-18One year after Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, what dramatic changes have taken place at its local plants...?

2026-10-18【Japanese Equities】Jackson Hole brings some relief, but valuations still look stretched. Is the opportunity likely to come after a stock-price correction?

2026-10-18Don Quijote to Acquire Toys“R”Us Japan! Is There a Path to Success? A Business Scholar Analyzes [Current Affairs Commentary] Dortmund Vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Yc6TTbpRgA)

2026-10-18Koala having blood drawn at Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park gets 170,000 likes: “The way it stares intently at first, then looks away, is so human” (HuffPost Japan)

2026-10-18Japan’s Future Forecast for This Week | 24 October: A Turning Point Indicated by the Stars. What Will Happen to the Takaichi Administration and Japan’s Economy?

2026-10-18Why Japan Is an Ideal Target for Cyberattacks, According to a U.S. Newspaper (Courrier Japon)

2026-10-18Saizeriya Surpasses ¥300 Billion in Revenue. But What About Its Profit Margin? Looking Beyond the News | Japanese Individual Stock Due Diligence Center

2026-10-18Is This the Beginning of the AI Bubble’s Collapse, or Merely a Healthy Correction? Japanese Stocks Shaken by the CoreWeave Shock and an Upside Surprise in U.S. CPI: What Individual Investors Should Check This Week | Japan Individual Stock Due Diligence Center

2026-10-18WELLNET CORPORATION Launches OEM and Regional Electronic Money Services

2026-10-18Terra Drone to deliver a domestically produced interceptor drone to the Self-Defense Forces, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops a “flying kei truck” that can carry 200kg (Page 2)

2026-10-18[Earnings Flash] JMACS reports ¥516 million in ordinary income for the interim period. (IFIS Stock Forecast)

2026-10-18“A wait-and-see mood looks set to strengthen”: Mr. Bull and Mr. Bear’s Bonds for Today (Morning), 19 October 2026 (Kubota Hiroyuki 久保田博幸) - Expert

2026-10-18Could a dramatic comeback unfold? The cutoff for TOTO qualification is tightly contested: “If I can give it my all…”

2026-10-18Bank of Japan [8301]: Share Price and Stock Information

2026-10-18【RORZE raises full-year forecast and increases dividend】 “Semiconductor-related equipment” accounts for 98% of sales growth. Can the surge in orders support the plan? Exploring the key factors for the second half (Money Post WEB)

2026-10-18Semiconductor Stocks Fall for 8th Straight Session: Why This Wednesday’s Earnings Reports from Meta, Lam Research and Texas Instruments Will Set the Direction

2026-10-18What Challenges Did Japan Face After Years of Ultra-Low Interest Rates? A Book Tracing the History of Interest Rates

2026-10-18Nikkei Average down 5.37% for the week; up ¥898 on the 16th, while U.S. NASDAQ fell 2.14%

2026-10-18Joyfull Co., Ltd. [9942]: Share Price and Stock Information

2026-10-18Nikkei Average opens 504.73 yen lower at 64819.56 yen on the 19th

2026-10-18Scheduled for broadcast on Thursday, 15 October (hosts: Iimura Miki (飯村美樹) / Ozawa Kyoko (小澤京子)) | Market Terrace | Money & Investment

2026-10-18List of companies scheduled to announce earnings on 19–23 October

2026-10-18Taking Japan’s “Super Four” into the future!! Exploring the appeal of Honda’s all-new “400cc inline-four,” the CB400 SUPER FOUR E-Clutch!! — Takanashi Hazuki’s (高梨はづき) Memory Log —

2026-10-18Cook fried foods without oil with the COSORI air fryer. Healthy, with no cleanup hassle

2026-10-18Lotte’s “Cocoyomu” tactile product-information system lets people with visual impairments learn product information by touch, Japan’s first; Monthly Biz・switch (Sankei News)

2026-10-1819th Tokyo Stock Market Outlook: Session May Seek Stability (Wealth Advisor)

2026-10-18Chunichi's appointment of new manager Kudo Kimiyasu (工藤公康) draws strong response; video of his inaugural address ranks second in club history after 8 hours

2026-10-18Raises over ¥20 billion in its first two years, bringing a paradigm shift with photonic quantum computers: OptQC, a University of Tokyo spinout | Monthly Biz

2026-10-18Selling triggered by renewed credit concerns surrounding US AI-related companies spreads, prompting a risk-off move / Nikkei 225: Expected Range for Today

2026-10-18CyberStep HD launches second collaboration prize campaign with タカオエリ for the “Toreba” online crane game, available for a limited time from 19 October

2026-10-18Japanese Stocks: Can They Escape the “Cursed October”? The CoreWeave Shock in the US Still Lingers

2026-10-18[Sugimura Tomio (杉村富生)'s Short-Term Market Outlook] A Chance to Buy into the Dip Has Arrived! (Kabutan News)

2026-10-18DENSO at full throttle; Osaki shines with quick attacks — Women's SV League volleyball: Fukushima Sports

2026-10-18[Hidden strategy] A Japanese company that turned AI into "exceptional growth"

2026-10-18Hiromi (ヒロミ) enjoys a bumper harvest from his first-ever home garden: “I want to harvest sweet potatoes with Mama,” and looks forward to harvesting them with his wife, Matsumoto Iyo (松本伊代) (HuffPost Japan)

2026-10-18《The shock of 683 companies facing possible exclusion》Why Watami, WOWOW and others are being removed from the TOPIX components, the former Murakami fund’s planned acquisition of “Fuji Real Estate,” which it is newly targeting, the 23 million personal records leaked, the “things you should stop doing immediately,” and more: Shukan Bunshun’s corporate inside report【11 October–17 October】

2026-10-18After a sharp fall in exchange rates, “Let’s buy for now”... Individual dollar and yen deposits surge in South Korea

2026-10-18Tokyo FX Outlook: Watch for the Risk of USD/JPY Breaking Out of Its Range; US Pressure on Japan and French Riots Seen as Sources of Volatility (Traders Web)

2026-10-18Coming soon! I tried predicting the new models set to appear at Apple's new product launch event! Ovo (3LclU0KZf2)