Morning Edition

As of August 24, 2026 5:30 JST

Japan market: Open / US market: Regular session

TSE Regular Trading, Bank of Japan FX Rates, and Kakaku.com Tender Offer Progress

Three Key Market Drivers Today

  1. On August 21, final US closing levels stood at 53,277.01 for the Dow, 7,674.37 for the S&P 500, and 26,180.45 for the Nasdaq Composite.

  2. As of 17:00 on August 21, Bank of Japan rates stood at 158.82–158.84 for USD/JPY. BLS released state-level employment data.

  3. Key TSE Prime disclosures included progress on the tender offer for Kakaku.com by BCPE Blitz Cayman, and Line Yahoo's status update.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on August 24. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on August 21 to 05:30 JST on August 24, we review Bank of Japan foreign exchange conditions, the three major US indices on August 21, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based on primary sources.

Japan Markets

TSE Operates on Regular Schedule

Monday, August 24, 2026, is a regular trading day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange according to the JPX calendar.

FX, Rates & Macro

FX & US Macro Indicators

Bank of Japan data at 17:00 JST on August 21 showed USD/JPY at 158.82–84, EUR/USD at 1.1690–92, and EUR/JPY at 185.67–71. BLS scheduled State Employment and Unemployment for July 2026.

US Markets

Final closing values for August 21 are used over the weekend.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

DJIA · Close

53,277.01

+517.8+0.98% (up)

S&P500

SPX · Close

7,674.37

+33.21+0.43% (up)

NASDAQ Composite

COMP · Close

26,180.45

+113.29+0.43% (up)

US Indices Close Out Week of August 21

On August 21, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 53,277.01, the S&P 500 at 7,674.37, and the Nasdaq at 26,180.45.

Prime Companies

Kakaku.com, Inc. (2371)

Progress on Planned Tender Offer by BCPE Blitz Cayman

Disclosed update on the planned tender offer for company shares by BCPE Blitz Cayman, L.P. on TDnet.

LY Corporation (4689)

Progress Disclosure on Planned Tender Offer for Kakaku.com

Disclosed update on the planned tender offer for Kakaku.com on TDnet.

Falco Holdings Co., Ltd. (4671)

Share Buyback Status and Change in Major Shareholders

Disclosed status of share repurchase and change in major shareholders on TDnet.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (4183)

Progress on Disclosed Matters Concerning Specified Subsidiary Transfer

Disclosed progress update on the transfer of a specified subsidiary on TDnet.

Lintec Corporation (7966)

Share Repurchase via ToSTNeT-3

Disclosed share repurchase via off-auction own share repurchase transaction (ToSTNeT-3) on TDnet.

Disclaimer

Market Flow presents curated public information for reference and does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding financial instruments. It does not recommend the purchase or sale of specific financial products, nor does it provide independent future forecasts.