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Nikkei 225 Volatility Index - Wed 30 Apr 2025 27.23 (-5.48% -1.58)  

Nikkei 225 Summary Nikkei crosses 36,000 led by tech sector; Mitsui OSK issues profit warning; US Q1 GDP contracts - Wed 30 Apr 2025 Sony Group (+7.13%) leads the charge today as Nikkei crosses the 36,000 mark and Sony considers spinning off its semiconductor unit. In contrast, shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (-10.11%) issues a bleak outlook for the year and expects to see a decline of net profit by 60% for FY2025 due to the ongoing trade war lowering container shipping volumes globally. Mitsui O.S.K. believes that shipping markets have peaked in 2024.   Meanwhile, Wall Street declines as US Q1 GDP contracts by 0.3% due to a surge in imports from Jan to Mar 2025 for tariff avoidance and reduced spending by the federal government due to job and budget cuts. Nikkei225  36,045.38 (+205.39 +0.57%) 138 up 82 down 5 flat JGB 10YR   1.315% (-0.001)             USD/JPY    142.79 (+0.45 +0.32%)  

Topix - Wed 30 Apr 2025 Topix   2,667.29 (+16.68 +0.63%)  

JREIT Index - Wed 30 Apr 2025 JREIT   1,712.43 (+6.95 +0.41%)  

 

Company Profile Company Name: LIFE CREATE Co.,Ltd Scheduled Listing Date: Thu Apr. 24, 2025 Market Section: Growth Market Representative: MAEKAWA Ayaka, President Address of Main Office 4-5-1 Kitananajonishi-Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi Hokkaido, 060-0807 Tel. +81-11-299-2730 Home Page: https://be-lifecreate.com/ Date of Incorporation: Apr. 14, 2008 Description of Business: Operations of Boutique-type Fitness Studios Category of Industry: Services / 352A Ticker: 352A Indicative IPO price: 1,250 yen Income Statement (Profit & Loss  '000 yen)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nikkei 225 Volatility Index - Mon 28 Apr 2025 28.81 (-0.10% -0.03)  

Nikkei 225 Summary Nikkei edges higher as Akazawa seeks tariff exemption for Japan; Wall Street anxious for Apple & Facebook - Mon 28 Apr 2025 Retail giant Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) and Toyota lead gainers as investors continue to return to Japan while Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei seeks to exempt Japan from tariffs at the start of round 2 of negotiation this Thu. BOJ will meet this Wed-Thu (30 Apr - 1 May 2025) to discuss monetary policies and is widely believed to keep interest rates unchanged due to tariff headwinds that may rock the economy. Meanwhile, Wall Street falls slightly as investors stay anxious ahead of Apple and Meta earnings this week. Nikkei225  35,839.99 (+134.25 +0.38%) 150 up 74 down 1 flat JGB 10YR   1.325% (-0.01)             USD/JPY    142.43 (-1.24 -0.8631%)  

Topix - Mon 28 Apr 2025 Topix   2,650.61 (+22.58 +0.86%)  

JREIT Index - Mon 28 Apr 2025 JREIT   1,705.48 (+2.31 +0.14%)  

 

  Innovative Payload Planned for a Future ispace Lunar Mission TOKYO – April 22, 2025 – ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, and entX Limited, an Australian nuclear engineering and technology developer company, have reached an agreement to transport and test an innovative Radioisotope Heating Unit (RHU) on the lunar surface as part of a future ispace mission. The technology demonstration will be funded in part by a $200,000 AUD grant from the Space Cooperation and Innovation Fund supported by the State of South Australia. entX and ispace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in January to develop a shared understanding for a technology demonstration of entX’s RHU on the Moon surface and its possible integration to the lander. The joint study plans to evaluate technical feasibility, focusing on thermal requirements, packaging, and system compatibility to enable extended mission durations, including survival through the lunar nig...

 

 

 

 

 

Nikkei 225 Volatility Index - Fri 25 Apr 2025 28.84 (-4.06% -1.22)  

Nikkei 225 Summary Nikkei rises as Trump eases tariff war with China; yen also not targeted - Fri 25 Apr 2025 Nikkei extends its broad-based recovery led by chip equipment maker Disco and the tech sector as Trump eases his tariff war with China and starts talking with Chinese President Xi. As an added bonus, Japan will not be strong-armed to strengthen the yen abruptly as both Japan & US finance chiefs meet in Washington and find no issues with a weak yen. Wall Street inches up as it gathers strength to extend its recovery next week while Google reports a strong quarter beating expectations. Nikkei225  35,705.74 (+666.59 +1.90%) 184 up 38 down 3 flat JGB 10YR   1.347% (+0.032)             USD/JPY    143.56 (+0.94 +0.66%)  

Topix - Fri 25 Apr 2025 Topix   2,628.03 (+35.47 +1.37%)  

JREIT Index - Fri 25 Apr 2025 JREIT   1,703.17 (-1.55 -0.09%)  

 

Public Holiday in Japan - Emperor Showa's Birthday (Also known as Emperor Hirohito, reigned from 1926 to 1989. ) Tuesday, 29 April 2025 Japan Market closed, no trading for Cash Equity Market on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)  

 

 

 

 

 

Nikkei 225 Volatility Index - Thu 24 Apr 2025 30.06 (+0.60% +0.18)  

Nikkei 225 Summary Nikkei closes above 35,000 as Trump considers partial auto tariff exemption - Thu 24 Apr 2025 Nintendo (+5.62%) leads the broad-based reovery today as demand for its new switch 2 console outstrips its ability to deliver at the moment - a happy problem (ノ^о^)ノ Meanwhile, Wall Street likely opening flat as Trump opens up for more tariff reductions for China and automakers, in a possible partial exemption. Nikkei225  35,039.15 (+170.52 +0.49%) 131 up 94 down 0 flat JGB 10YR   1.316% (-0.009)             USD/JPY    142.48 (-0.96 -0.6693%)  

Topix - Thu 24 Apr 2025 Topix   2,592.56 (+8.24 +0.32%)  

JREIT Index - Thu 24 Apr 2025 JREIT   1,704.72 (-15.64 -0.91%)