Morning Edition

As of August 28, 2026 5:30 JST

Japan market: Open / US market: Regular session

TSE Regular Trading, US Indices Advance, and Autobacs Restructuring

Three Key Market Drivers Today

  1. As of 17:00 on August 27, Bank of Japan rates stood at 159.35–159.36 for USD/JPY, 1.1654–1.1655 for EUR/USD, and 185.71–185.75 for EUR/JPY.

  2. On August 27, all three major US indices advanced in regular trading, led by technology gains and steady Treasury yields.

  3. Autobacs Seven disclosed the transfer process for Autobacs France and revised its full-year net income guidance upward to 11.2 billion yen.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on August 28. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on August 27 to 05:30 JST on August 28, we review Bank of Japan foreign exchange conditions, the three major US indices on August 27, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based on primary sources.

Japan Markets

TSE Regular Trading on August 28

August 28 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 159.35–159.36

According to the Bank of Japan, USD/JPY stood at 159.35–159.36 at 17:00 on August 27, while EUR/USD was 1.1654–1.1655.

BLS Releases Employment Projections and Worker Displacements

The U.S. BLS released 2025–2035 Employment Projections and 2023–2025 Worker Displacements on August 27 at 10:00 EDT.

BLS Schedules Three Releases for August 28 at 10:00 EDT

The BLS August schedule lists three releases for August 28 at 10:00 EDT: State Employment and Unemployment, Multifactor Productivity, and Business Response Survey.

US Markets

Final closing values for August 27 are used.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

DJIA · Close

53,569.44

+105.56+0.2% (up)

S&P 500

SPX · Close

7,730.99

+55.29+0.7% (up)

Nasdaq Composite

COMP · Close

26,541.35

+411.16+1.6% (up)

NVIDIA Reports Revenue and Profit Growth on Robust AI Demand

NVIDIA reported Q2 FY2027 revenue of $96.221 billion and data center revenue of $89.0 billion on August 26, up 106% and 117% YoY respectively.

August 27 Regular Trading Session

According to NYSE and Nasdaq calendars, August 27 was neither a holiday nor a shortened trading session, with regular hours from 09:30 to 16:00 EDT.

Prime Companies

AUTOBACS SEVEN CO., LTD. (9832)

Transfer Process of AUTOBACS FRANCE and Full-Year Guidance Revision

Resolved to initiate transfer of all shares of AUTOBACS FRANCE and executed put option agreement. Revised full-year net profit guidance from 9.0 billion to 11.2 billion yen.

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