Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Hydrocarbon related names traded well with Trump set to remove limits on carbon and mercury emissions...watch MHI, Yokogawa and Chiyoda.</li>
<li>Intel +7.8% may help Ibiden, Micron +2.9% positive for Micronics, while semi-cap and power-semi's continued to move up.</li>
<li>Lock-Up expiry for Kioxia fast approaching could see shorts increase in a Kokusai Elec type situation.</li>
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Hydrocarbon related names traded well with Trump set to remove limits on carbon and mercury emissions...watch MHI, Yokogawa and Chiyoda.
Intel +7.8% may help Ibiden, Micron +2.9% positive for Micronics, while semi-cap and power-semi's continued to move up.
Lock-Up expiry for Kioxia fast approaching could see shorts increase in a Kokusai Elec type situation.


Japan Morning Connection: Trump Signals End to Biden Greenhouse Gas Emission Restrictions

Rubber News Specialist, Helixtap

Vinod Nedumudy

Rubber News Specialist

Global Commodities Alternative Data and Insights

Helixtap

Helixtap collects, processes and distributes proprietary data, analyses and forecasts for the rubber, latex and automotive markets

Commodities

SGX Technically Specified Rubber 20 (TSR20) Futures: Effective from 16th May 2011, this contract will be migrated from SICOM platform to the SGX-DT platform. It will cease trading on SICOM at the close of business day Friday, 13th May 2011. Trading hours are revised as 7.55am to 6.00pm (no lunch break). Please refer to SGX products website for the new revised contract specifications. Exchange symbol: TF. Product Specifications: https://www2.sgx.com/derivatives/products/sicom-rubber?cc=TF

<ul><li>EPA regulation targeted previously unregulated emissions  </li><li> USTMA calls it regulatory overreach that shoots up costs  </li><li>Move can bolster domestic manufacturing, competitiveness</li></ul>

EPA regulation targeted previously unregulated emissions   USTMA calls it regulatory overreach that shoots up costs  Move can bolster domestic manufacturing, competitiveness

Biden Era Tire Emission Rule In Bin; USTMA Welcomes It

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

Luxshare Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. researches, manufactures and sells connectors. The Company's products are widely used in computers, communication devices, consumer electronics products and automobiles.

<ul><li>Infineon expands presence in Southeast Asia with new fab in Thailand for backend operations, strengthening its manufacturing capabilities in the region.</li><li>Biden's AI rules emphasize closed models, sparking discussion about the importance of open-source technology development in the industry.</li><li>EU urges Trump to lift AI export ban affecting 17 member states, imposed by Biden, to facilitate international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.</li></ul>

Infineon expands presence in Southeast Asia with new fab in Thailand for backend operations, strengthening its manufacturing capabilities in the region.Biden's AI rules emphasize closed models, sparking discussion about the importance of open-source technology development in the industry.EU urges Trump to lift AI export ban affecting 17 member states, imposed by Biden, to facilitate international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (16-Jan-2025): Infineon builds new fab in Thailand

Toyota Motor Corporation manufactures, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, and their related parts worldwide. The Company also operates financing services through their subsidiaries. Toyota Motor builds homes, produces pleasure boats, and develops intelligent transportation systems including radar cruise control and electronic toll collection systems.

<ul><li>China's semiconductor industry faces devastation with 10,000 companies going bankrupt and hiring coming to a halt.</li><li>Biden shifts chip strategy favoring TSMC over Intel as his term nears end, signaling a change in approach.</li><li>Advancements in technology may soon make 'one robot per household' a reality, with AI chip export ban discussions ongoing.</li></ul>

China's semiconductor industry faces devastation with 10,000 companies going bankrupt and hiring coming to a halt.Biden shifts chip strategy favoring TSMC over Intel as his term nears end, signaling a change in approach.Advancements in technology may soon make 'one robot per household' a reality, with AI chip export ban discussions ongoing.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (15-Jan-2025): China's semiconductor bankruptcies mount.

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>The Topix ended 2024 up 18%. By comparison, the S&amp;P was up 25% and the Nasdaq up 30%</li>
<li>Microsoft's announced a $80 billion in AI data center spending for fiscal 2025</li>
<li>The Biden administration has blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel on national security grounds</li>
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The Topix ended 2024 up 18%. By comparison, the S&amp;P was up 25% and the Nasdaq up 30%
Microsoft's announced a $80 billion in AI data center spending for fiscal 2025
The Biden administration has blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel on national security grounds


US Election 2020; the Biden Harris Ticket