Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Markets back to risk-on after big earnings from Tesla, Lam, and UPS.</li>
<li>Strong US new home sales data and good earnings for CBRE sets a positive tone for R/E.</li>
<li>Good Siltronics numbers yesterday a positive read for wafer makers Sumco and Shin-Etsu ahead of numbers today.</li>
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Markets back to risk-on after big earnings from Tesla, Lam, and UPS.
Strong US new home sales data and good earnings for CBRE sets a positive tone for R/E.
Good Siltronics numbers yesterday a positive read for wafer makers Sumco and Shin-Etsu ahead of numbers today.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On to Finish the Week

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<li>New highs for Intuitive Surgical on the success on its Da Vinci surgical robot sets a good tone for Sysmex.</li>
<li>R/E related plays including homebuilders jumping with Blackstone +8% in 2-sessions Thurs/Fri.</li>
<li>Recruit is rapidly running out of buyback bullets, and while it may reload it is priced to perfection and is looking vulnerable to correction.</li>
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New highs for Intuitive Surgical on the success on its Da Vinci surgical robot sets a good tone for Sysmex.
R/E related plays including homebuilders jumping with Blackstone +8% in 2-sessions Thurs/Fri.
Recruit is rapidly running out of buyback bullets, and while it may reload it is priced to perfection and is looking vulnerable to correction.


Japan Morning Connection: Recruit's 20% ADV Buyback Should Run Out of Bullets Early Nov

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> option implied volatility is stabilizing at an elevated level. This Insight analyses term structure, skew, open interest, and more.</li>
<li>We identify a tactical option opportunity that profits from the current volatility structure.</li>
<li>Are Consumer Price Index and Bank of Japan interest rate decision announcements systematically followed by unusually large market moves? We run the numbers. </li>
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Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) option implied volatility is stabilizing at an elevated level. This Insight analyses term structure, skew, open interest, and more.
We identify a tactical option opportunity that profits from the current volatility structure.
Are Consumer Price Index and Bank of Japan interest rate decision announcements systematically followed by unusually large market moves? We run the numbers. 


EQD | Nikkei 225 Option Implied Volatility Analysis - Focus on Bank of Japan Rate Decision Catalyst

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<li>Japan set to tick higher with more cuts on the horizon and markets mostly unchanged after yesterdays holiday.</li>
<li>6758 Sony announced a ‘State of Play’ where it will showcase 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from 3rd party studios a day ahead of the Tokyo Games Show.</li>
<li>Defence names may be in focus after Japan fighters fired flares at a Russian military plane which violated Japanese airspace three times off Hokkaido on Monday afternoon.</li>
</ul>


Japan set to tick higher with more cuts on the horizon and markets mostly unchanged after yesterdays holiday.
6758 Sony announced a ‘State of Play’ where it will showcase 20 upcoming PS5 and PS VR2 games from 3rd party studios a day ahead of the Tokyo Games Show.
Defence names may be in focus after Japan fighters fired flares at a Russian military plane which violated Japanese airspace three times off Hokkaido on Monday afternoon.


Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

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<li>Don't expect initial 'sell the fact' reaction to Fed's best-case 50 bps cut to weigh on Japan, with a lot of money on the sidelines in Asia to be deployed.</li>
<li>Shin-Etsu via its PVC sub Shintech and the Japanese home builders with high US exposure continue to look attractive as rate cut plays.</li>
<li>Further US export controls for allies on chip making equipment are imminent and names with lower China sales ratios remain the safer SPE plays.</li>
</ul>


Don't expect initial 'sell the fact' reaction to Fed's best-case 50 bps cut to weigh on Japan, with a lot of money on the sidelines in Asia to be deployed.
Shin-Etsu via its PVC sub Shintech and the Japanese home builders with high US exposure continue to look attractive as rate cut plays.
Further US export controls for allies on chip making equipment are imminent and names with lower China sales ratios remain the safer SPE plays.


Japan Morning Connection: Market Expected to Recover After Fed Announcement

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. produces and distributes synthetic resins and other chemical products such as fertilizers. The Company also manufactures electronic materials such as semiconductor silicon, synthetic, and rare earth quartz. Shin-Etsu Chemical operates in Japan and overseas.

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Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On to Finish the Week

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Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

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Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Market Expected to Recover After Fed Announcement

Japan expected to recover this morning after Fed announcement. Japanese home builders continue to look attractive. Companies with lower China...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On to Finish the Week

Markets risk on after big earnings from Tesla, Lam and UPS. Positive tone for R/E after strong US home sales data and for wafer makers such as...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Recruit's 20% ADV Buyback Should Run Out of Bullets Early Nov

​Intuitive Surgical's success with Da Vinci robot sets good tone for Sysmex; R/E related surge with Blackstone; Recruit's buyback potential may be...

Andrew Jackson

EQD | Nikkei 225 Option Implied Volatility Analysis - Focus on Bank of Japan Rate Decision Catalyst

​Nikkei 225 option volatility stabilizes at high level. This Insight identifies a tactical opportunity and analyzes market moves after Bank of...

Gaudenz Schneider

Japan Morning Connection: Watch Defence Names After Russian Violation

​Japan's market set to rise, Sony to showcase upcoming games, and defense sector in focus after Japan fires flares at Russian plane violating...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Market Expected to Recover After Fed Announcement

​Japan expected to recover this morning after Fed announcement. Japanese home builders continue to look attractive. Companies with lower China...

Andrew Jackson

Intuitive Surgical's success with Da Vinci robot sets good tone for Sysmex; R/E related surge with Blackstone; Recruit's buyback potential may be...

Nikkei 225 option volatility stabilizes at high level. This Insight identifies a tactical opportunity and analyzes market moves after Bank of...

Japan's market set to rise, Sony to showcase upcoming games, and defense sector in focus after Japan fires flares at Russian plane violating...

Japan expected to recover this morning after Fed announcement. Japanese home builders continue to look attractive. Companies with lower China...