Stock market news: IHI Corporation leads stock market volumes with 8,542 trades, Advantest follows with 9,191 JPY, Murata dips by 5.14%

Tokyo, January 16, 2025, 11:44 AM – The Japanese stock market opened with strong activity, with IHI Corporation (Ticker: 7013) leading trading volumes at 8,542 trades. The industrial equipment manufacturer saw a price uptick of 0.87%, trading at JPY 8,542 as of the latest market update.

Following closely, Advantest Corporation (Ticker: 6857) recorded a robust trading price of JPY 9,191, marking a 1.11% increase. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (Ticker: 8306) posted a 0.45% gain at JPY 1,901.0.

However, the electronics giant Murata Manufacturing Co. (Ticker: 6981) faced significant downward pressure, with its stock declining by 5.14% to JPY 2,342.0.

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