Morning Edition

As of August 25, 2026 5:30 JST

Japan market: Open / US market: Regular session

TSE Regular Trading, US Indices Mixed, and Marui Group Convertible Bond Issuance

Three Key Market Drivers Today

  1. As of 17:00 on August 24, Bank of Japan rates stood at 159.15–159.17 for USD/JPY, 1.1666–1.1668 for EUR/USD, and 185.67–185.71 for EUR/JPY.

  2. On August 24, US markets closed mixed with the Dow rising while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged lower.

  3. Key TSE Prime disclosures included Marui Group announcing terms for its Euro-yen convertible bonds due 2031, and Japan Airport Terminal announcing Q1 results and share repurchases.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on August 25. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on August 24 to 05:30 JST on August 25, we review Bank of Japan foreign exchange conditions, the three major US indices on August 24, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based on primary sources.

Japan Markets

TSE Regular Trading on August 25

August 25 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 159.15–159.17

According to the Bank of Japan, USD/JPY stood at 159.15–159.17 at 17:00 on August 24.

BLS Next Scheduled Release on August 26

According to the BLS schedule, no releases were slated between August 24 and August 25, 05:30 JST, with the next release on August 26 at 10:00 EDT.

US Markets

Final closing values for August 24 are used.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

DJIA · Close

53,417.16

+140.15+0.26% (up)

S&P 500

SPX · Close

7,652.86

−21.51−0.28% (down)

Nasdaq Composite

COMP · Close

25,980.19

−200.26−0.76% (down)

NASDAQ-100 and SOX Also Decline

In US markets on August 24, tech stocks faced selling pressure, with NASDAQ-100 down 1.04% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) down 2.51%.

August 24 Regular Trading Session

According to NYSE and Nasdaq calendars, August 24 was neither a holiday nor a shortened trading session, with regular hours from 09:30 to 16:00 EDT.

Prime Companies

Marui Group Co., Ltd. (8252)

Discloses Terms for Convertible Bonds Due 2031

Announced issuance terms and conditions for zero coupon euro-yen convertible bonds due 2031.

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (9706)

Q1 Results, Secondary Offering, and Share Repurchase / Cancellation

Disclosed Q1 earnings alongside secondary share offering and authorization for share repurchase and cancellation.

Nitto Denko Corporation (6988)

Completion and Results of Share Repurchase Program

Disclosed the final results and completion of its open-market share buyback program.

Lintec Corporation (7966)

Revision to Number of Shares in Secondary Offering

Disclosed an update and revision to the number of common shares offered in the secondary offering.

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (5301)

Cancellation of Treasury Shares

Disclosed the board resolution and schedule for the cancellation of treasury shares.

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.