TSE Regular Trading, US Indices Mixed, and Canon Share Buyback via ToSTNeT-3
Three Key Market Drivers Today
On August 19, US major indices closed mixed with the Dow falling 0.15% to 53,463.30, the S&P 500 easing 0.08% to 7,708.20, and the Nasdaq edging down 0.05% to 26,330.80.
As of 17:00 on August 19, Bank of Japan rates stood at 159.20–159.22 for USD/JPY. Official schedules noted upcoming weekly jobless claims and existing home sales.
Canon announced a share repurchase via ToSTNeT-3 up to 22.55 billion yen, while Hitachi announced extraordinary income from selling a portion of its Hitachi Construction Machinery shares.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on August 20. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on August 19 to 05:30 JST on August 20, we review Bank of Japan foreign exchange conditions, the three major US indices on August 19, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based on primary sources.
Japan Markets
TSE Regular Trading on August 20
August 20 is not a market holiday on the JPX calendar, and the TSE conducts regular trading.
FX, Rates & Macro
BOJ 17:00 Spot USD/JPY at 159.20–159.22
According to the Bank of Japan, USD/JPY stood at 159.20–159.22 at 17:00 on August 19.
US Markets
Final closing values for August 19 are used.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA · Close
53,463.05
+119.65+0.22% (up)
S&P500
SPX · Close
7,707.98
+16.22+0.21% (up)
NASDAQ Composite
COMP · Close
26,331.09
+41.38+0.16% (up)
US Stocks Consolidate Near Record Levels
On August 19, US equities moved narrowly with the Dow falling 80.20 dollars and the Nasdaq easing 13.50 points.
Prime Companies
Canon Inc. (7751)
Share Repurchase via ToSTNeT-3
Disclosed on August 19 at 17:00. The company announced plans to repurchase up to 5.04 million shares for a maximum of 22.554 billion yen at a base price of 4,475 yen via ToSTNeT-3 on August 20 at 08:45 JST.
Hitachi, Ltd. (6501)
Extraordinary Gain on Partial Sale of Hitachi Construction Machinery Shares
Disclosed on August 19 at 15:30. Disclosed an expected non-consolidated extraordinary gain of approx. 179.9 billion yen from the partial sale of investment securities in Hitachi Construction Machinery.
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (3038)
Monthly IR Report for July 2026
Disclosed on August 19 at 15:30. Standalone July revenue reached 50.636 billion yen (107.6% YoY), gross profit 5.088 billion yen (99.0% YoY), and ordinary profit 1.355 billion yen (119.3% YoY).
Sakata Seed Corporation (1377)
Final Report on Unauthorized Access Incident
Disclosed on August 19 at 15:30. Concluded final investigation into group servers, confirming potential personal data leakage while observing no secondary damage or operational disruption.
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Japan Exchange Group (JPX)Primary source(Source in Japanese)
NYSEPrimary source
NasdaqPrimary source
Nasdaq Global IndexesPrimary source
Nasdaq Global IndexesPrimary source
Nasdaq Global IndexesPrimary source
Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisPrimary source
Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisPrimary source
Federal Reserve BoardPrimary source
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationPrimary source
東京証券取引所 TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
東京証券取引所 TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
東京証券取引所 TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
東京証券取引所 TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
東京証券取引所 TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
Investing.comSecondary source
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