Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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 For the week: Nikkei: +6.3% | TPX +1.9% | JPY 154.11 (+1.24¥)</li>
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 Sectors: NFM +13%, Elec. Equip. +7%, IT &amp; Comm +4.5% | Paper -5%, Services -3%, Textiles -3%</li>
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 Stocks: Ibiden +39%, Advantest +33%, SCSK +32%, Lasertec +31% | DMG -24%, Nidec -24%, SMS -16%</li>
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 For the week: Nikkei: +6.3% | TPX +1.9% | JPY 154.11 (+1.24¥)

 Sectors: NFM +13%, Elec. Equip. +7%, IT &amp; Comm +4.5% | Paper -5%, Services -3%, Textiles -3%

 Stocks: Ibiden +39%, Advantest +33%, SCSK +32%, Lasertec +31% | DMG -24%, Nidec -24%, SMS -16%


Japan Strategy Weekly | A Place in the Sun

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>Apple misses in China but its iPhone is nonetheless on track for its best quarter ever.</li>
<li>Western Digital highlights AI's insatiable demand for memory. Disco down but not out, while Lasertec looks too much.</li>
<li>Renesas closes -4% yesterday but comments that AI/data center demand is on the rise should help this re-bucket.</li>
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Apple misses in China but its iPhone is nonetheless on track for its best quarter ever.
Western Digital highlights AI's insatiable demand for memory. Disco down but not out, while Lasertec looks too much.
Renesas closes -4% yesterday but comments that AI/data center demand is on the rise should help this re-bucket.


Japan Morning Connection: Strong Mega-Tech Numbers AH Will Boost the Mood After Meta and MSFT Drag

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<li>Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.</li>
<li>Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today</li>
<li>Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.</li>
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Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.
Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today
Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.


Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

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<li>Intel sees its PC biz improve. Positive for flip-chip suppliers including Ibiden.</li>
<li>Honeywell sees strong performance from its commercial aero after-market business. IHI gets a D/G but this may lift.</li>
<li>Nidec ADR's take a -25% thumping on numbers and a bevvy of bad news. Could this be the end for Nagamori?</li>
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Intel sees its PC biz improve. Positive for flip-chip suppliers including Ibiden.
Honeywell sees strong performance from its commercial aero after-market business. IHI gets a D/G but this may lift.
Nidec ADR's take a -25% thumping on numbers and a bevvy of bad news. Could this be the end for Nagamori?


Japan Morning Connection: STM -14% but Nexperia Cannot Guarantee Supplies to JP Autos

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<li>Japanese equities rose but is AI optimism starting to appear fatigued amid concerns over circular investment flows and capex sustainability. </li>
<li>Diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook; softer Tokyo inflation and resilient US data challenge expectations for BOJ tightening and Fed easing. </li>
<li>Trump’s 100% drug tariffs hit Japanese pharma stocks, while resource scarcity boosted miners and Russian incursions over EU airspace lifted defence names. </li>
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Japanese equities rose but is AI optimism starting to appear fatigued amid concerns over circular investment flows and capex sustainability. 
Diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook; softer Tokyo inflation and resilient US data challenge expectations for BOJ tightening and Fed easing. 
Trump’s 100% drug tariffs hit Japanese pharma stocks, while resource scarcity boosted miners and Russian incursions over EU airspace lifted defence names. 


Japan Strategy Weekly | Between Hype and Hard Ground

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IBIDEN CO, LTD. develops, produces, and markets ceramics, housing materials, and electronics.  The Company's products include printed circuit boards (PCB), graphite specialties, integrated circuit (IC) packages, ceramic fibers, melamine decorative high-pressure laminates, and pre-cut structural materials.

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Ibiden Co Ltd (4062 JP)

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Mark Chadwick

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Japan Strategy Weekly | A Place in the Sun

​Stocks in the Japanese market saw significant gains this week, with sectors like NFM and Electronics leading the way. Ibiden, Advantest, and SCSK...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Strong Mega-Tech Numbers AH Will Boost the Mood After Meta and MSFT Drag

Ibiden will start higher after numbers easily beat yesterday. Lasertec limit up but expected to fade today. Amazon numbers help quell concerns of...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

Smaller tester names may have room for further upside after Teradyne and Advantest surged. Any excessive weakness for Disco should be an oportunity...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: STM -14% but Nexperia Cannot Guarantee Supplies to JP Autos

ECU prices higher should be a positive for Renesas Electronics and Denso Corp. Uncertainty for power/analog names. HDD laggards picked up overnight.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Strategy Weekly | Between Hype and Hard Ground

​Japanese equities rise amid concerns over AI optimism fatigue, diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook, Trump's drug tariffs impact...

Mark Chadwick

Stocks in the Japanese market saw significant gains this week, with sectors like NFM and Electronics leading the way. Ibiden, Advantest, and SCSK...

Japanese equities rise amid concerns over AI optimism fatigue, diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook, Trump's drug tariffs impact...