The Nikkei average rose by 205 yen, extending its gains for five consecutive days, recovering to 36,000 yen at the close for the first time in a month = 30th afternoon session.

On the 30th, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon session increased by 205.39 yen to 36,045.38 yen, marking a five-day rise. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose by 16.68 points to 2,667.29 points. The Nikkei average surpassed the psychological barrier of 36,000 yen for the first time in a month since March 28 (37,120.33 yen) on a closing basis. While buying tended to lead in the morning, there were also moments when selling in anticipation of a pullback led to heavier trading. However, as the afternoon session began, the exchange rate temporarily.

Kabushiki Shimbun03:01 ET

The Nikkei average is up about 50 yen, and after buying, it shows heavy movement at the upper levels = 30 days before the morning session.

On the 30th at 10:08 AM, the Nikkei average stock price fluctuated around 35,890 yen, down about 50 yen compared to the previous trading day. At 9:09 AM, it reached 36,023 yen 24 sen, up 183 yen 25 sen. In the U.S. market on the 29th, the announcement by the U.S. government to reduce tariffs on imported components for completed vehicles produced domestically was well received, leading to the Dow Inc rising for the sixth consecutive day and a rebound in the Nasdaq Composite Index. Japanese stocks also saw buying ahead of the rise in U.S. stocks. However, after the initial buying settled down.

Kabushiki Shimbun21:13 ET

Regarding the financial results of the consolidated subsidiary (Rakuten Securities, Inc.).

Print Share: Viber Share Viber Download As of April 30, 2025, Rakuten Group Inc.'s consolidated subsidiary (Rakuten Securities Inc.) has released information regarding its first quarter results for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (Japan GAAP, consolidated). Share: Viber Share Viber Download The timely disclosure document is here. Our consolidated subsidiary, Rakuten Securities Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Yuji Kusunoki, hereinafter "Rakuten Securities"), has released the attached press release regarding its results.

Rakuten GroupApr 29 11:00 ET

Rakuten Incyte announces the results of its "Travel Survey."

Print Share: Viber Share Viber Download April 25, 2025 Rakuten Incyte Co., Ltd. Rakuten Incyte announced the results of the "Travel Survey" - In 2025, more than half will conduct or plan domestic travel with Lodging - Share: Viber Share Viber Download URL: Rakuten Incyte Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Rakuten Incyte") conducted the "Travel Survey" on the Internet. This survey was conducted from March 1, 2025.

Rakuten GroupApr 24 11:00 ET

Panasonic HD, MITSUBISHI ESTATE, etc.

*Panasonic HD <6752> will supply Batteries for commercial EVs in the U.S., expanding beyond Tesla (Nikkei Industrial, page 3) - ○ *SANYO Trading <3176> is making aggressive moves with Fluororubbers, assigning dedicated personnel (Nikkei Industrial, page 4) - ○ *Rakuten <4755> Rakuten Mobile successfully enables direct video calls via satellite on commercial smartphones (Nikkei Industrial, page 4) - ○ *SBI HD <8473> and Sumitomo Corporation established a joint venture for AI and GPU rentals (Nikkei Industrial, page 4) - ○ *Alpha <3434> invested in a French company for Autos.

Fisco JapanApr 23 19:31 ET

Rakuten announced the "Rakuten Group 2025 Sleep Trend Forecast."

Print Share: Viber Share Viber Download April 24, 2025, Rakuten Group Inc. Rakuten announced the "Rakuten Group 2025 Sleep Trend Forecast" - analyzing purchasing data and research results related to sleep-related commodities and predicting consumption trends such as "Reiwa's Sleep Activities" - Share: Viber Share Viber Download Rakuten Group Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Rakuten") operates the Internet shopping mall "Rakuten Ichiba".

Rakuten GroupApr 23 11:00 ET