Morning Edition

As of August 21, 2026 5:30 JST

Japan market: Open / US market: Regular session

TSE Regular Trading, US Indices Retreat, and Mitsubishi Electric Acquisition of PCI Energy

Three Key Market Drivers Today

  1. On August 20, US major indices retreated, with the Dow dropping 1.32% to 52,759.21, the S&P 500 falling 0.87% to 7,641.16, and the Nasdaq dipping 1.00% to 26,067.17.

  2. On August 20, US scheduled releases included BLS youth labor force data and regular Federal Reserve publications.

  3. Mitsubishi Electric agreed to acquire US-based PCI Energy Solutions for 1.4 billion dollars, Lintec announced share offerings and buybacks, and Advantest completed its share repurchase program.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on August 21. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on August 20 to 05:30 JST on August 21, we review the three major US indices on August 20, official US releases, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based on primary sources.

Japan Markets

TSE Operates on Regular Schedule

The Tokyo Stock Exchange operates on a regular schedule on Friday, August 21, 2026. Post-closing disclosures from Prime Market companies were monitored.

FX, Rates & Macro

FX & US Macro Indicators

Bank of Japan 17:00 USD/JPY data was unavailable for August 20. The BLS schedule lists Summer Youth Labor Force for Annual 2026 at 10:00 EDT. No major indicators such as CPI or Employment Situation were released.

US Markets

Final closing values for August 20 are used.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

DJIA · Close

52,759.21

−703.84−1.32% (down)

S&P500

SPX · Close

7,641.16

−66.82−0.87% (down)

NASDAQ Composite

COMP · Close

26,067.17

−263.92−1% (down)

US Indices Pull Back in August 20 Session

On August 20, the Dow fell 705.30 dollars to 52,759.21, the S&P 500 dropped 67.20 points to 7,641.16, and the Nasdaq fell 263.10 points to 26,067.17.

Prime Companies

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (6503)

Full Acquisition of PCI Energy Solutions in the US

Agreed to acquire 100% of US energy management software company PCI Energy Solutions for 1.4 billion USD, subject to regulatory approvals, aiming for completion in 2026.

Lintec Corporation (7966)

Secondary Offering and Share Buyback Program

Announced secondary offering of up to 17,095,500 common shares and authorized a share buyback of up to 6,910,000 shares (30 billion yen) to mitigate supply-demand impact.

Advantest Corporation (6857)

Share Buyback Progress and Program Completion

Disclosed timely update on the status and completion of its share buyback program via TDnet.

Disclaimer

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