Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS. SPX Rise as Cycicals/Tech bid; Higher Rates; Strong USD, No problem !   Market seems to have concluded that higher rates+strong economy is a workable outcome.</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to 134.1; Weak Yen Narrative to dominate; Do not say to "Mr Yen" who sees 120 ;  BULLISH Inbound but priced in</li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET. BayCurrent Consulting (6532) - Still lot of tailwinds..still BULLISH.</li>
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OVERSEAS. SPX Rise as Cycicals/Tech bid; Higher Rates; Strong USD, No problem !   Market seems to have concluded that higher rates+strong economy is a workable outcome.
JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to 134.1; Weak Yen Narrative to dominate; Do not say to "Mr Yen" who sees 120 ;  BULLISH Inbound but priced in
DAILY NUGGET. BayCurrent Consulting (6532) - Still lot of tailwinds..still BULLISH.


Good Morning Japan |GOLDILOCKS?: Higher Rates, Strong USD=Higher Equities; In JP, Mr Yen Says 120

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<li>OVERSEAS. SPX -1.1% as Fed Hawks rhetoric ratches up; All 11 Sectors -ve as Beta Sold; ALPHABET-7.7% AI fails to impress; Disney +8% after-hours with earnings beat/job cuts. </li>
<li>JAPAN.  NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; USDJPY 131.41; Japan looking to ease restrictions for China Inbound;  EARNINGS: Pan Pac/SMM Strong vs weak Subaru which -ve production cut; Toyota out today. </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGETS. EPIC fail from Alphabet's "BARD". Aren't these events supposed to  be choreographed ????</li>
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OVERSEAS. SPX -1.1% as Fed Hawks rhetoric ratches up; All 11 Sectors -ve as Beta Sold; ALPHABET-7.7% AI fails to impress; Disney +8% after-hours with earnings beat/job cuts. 
JAPAN.  NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; USDJPY 131.41; Japan looking to ease restrictions for China Inbound;  EARNINGS: Pan Pac/SMM Strong vs weak Subaru which -ve production cut; Toyota out today. 
DAILY NUGGETS. EPIC fail from Alphabet's "BARD". Aren't these events supposed to  be choreographed ????


Good Morning Japan |Hawks Re-Emerge + Epic "BARD" Fail Sinks Google; Pan Pac Beat/Subaru Miss

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<li>Japanese stocks shrugged off weakness in overseas markets to close up for the second week running</li>
<li>All eyes were on the BOJ, which did absolutely nothing.  The Yield Curve will be defended at all costs</li>
<li>Stocks on our watchlist returned about +1.5% this week. They have been consolidating for the past 6 months</li>
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Japanese stocks shrugged off weakness in overseas markets to close up for the second week running
All eyes were on the BOJ, which did absolutely nothing.  The Yield Curve will be defended at all costs
Stocks on our watchlist returned about +1.5% this week. They have been consolidating for the past 6 months


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<li>OVERSEAS: SPX +0.7%  SOX +1.35; Beta rally continues on lower CPI print expectations;  Cyclicals lead 10/11 SPX Sectors positive; MSFT considers $10bn OPEN AI investment; Record Boeing orders in 2022. </li>
<li>JAPAN: NKY Futs +0.3% premium to Cash; USDJPY steady ¥132.1; Hot Tokyo CPI print; Big wage hikes at Fast Retail;  Travel - China strikes back; +ve JP Boeing supply chain. </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGETS: Hydrogen - a clean alternative. Japan is set to lead as companies ramp up R&amp;D protection with a view to commercialisation.</li>
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OVERSEAS: SPX +0.7%  SOX +1.35; Beta rally continues on lower CPI print expectations;  Cyclicals lead 10/11 SPX Sectors positive; MSFT considers $10bn OPEN AI investment; Record Boeing orders in 2022. 
JAPAN: NKY Futs +0.3% premium to Cash; USDJPY steady ¥132.1; Hot Tokyo CPI print; Big wage hikes at Fast Retail;  Travel - China strikes back; +ve JP Boeing supply chain. 
DAILY NUGGETS: Hydrogen - a clean alternative. Japan is set to lead as companies ramp up R&amp;D protection with a view to commercialisation.


Good Morning Japan |Beta Rally Continues on Expectations of Tame CPI Print

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<li>The Nikkei was flat over the past five days, while the yen strengthened from ¥136 to ¥132.5/$ </li>
<li>Sony cuts profit outlook due to weak games sales. Segment OP cut ¥50b (-16%) </li>
<li>Japan and US to enter chip alliance to develop next-generation 2-nm semiconductors </li>
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The Nikkei was flat over the past five days, while the yen strengthened from ¥136 to ¥132.5/$ 
Sony cuts profit outlook due to weak games sales. Segment OP cut ¥50b (-16%) 
Japan and US to enter chip alliance to develop next-generation 2-nm semiconductors 


Japan Stocks on the Move | M3, BayCurrent, Makita, NEC

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Good Morning Japan |GOLDILOCKS?: Higher Rates, Strong USD=Higher Equities; In JP, Mr Yen Says 120

NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to 134.1. Weak yen to dominate today as strong US macro datapoints drive up the USD. A strong US economy...

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan |Hawks Re-Emerge + Epic "BARD" Fail Sinks Google; Pan Pac Beat/Subaru Miss

Fed Hawks rhetoric ratches up; ALHABET-7.7% AI fails to impress; . Japan looking to ease restrictions for China Inbound; JAPAN EARNINGS: Pan Pac...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Weekly | BayCurrent, Mercari

The Japan Weekly looks at the events that have been impacting the Japanese market over the past week and the stocks that have moved the markets.

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan |Beta Rally Continues on Expectations of Tame CPI Print

JAPAN: NKY Futs +0.3% premium to Cash; USDJPY steady ¥132.1; Hot Tokyo CPI print; Big wage hikes at Fast Retail; Travel - China strikes back; +ve...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Stocks on the Move | M3, BayCurrent, Makita, NEC

As Japan grapples with record Covid cases and marauding monkeys, we highlight the stocks that were winners and losers over the past week

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