Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Japan’s economy remained resilient, supported by easing inflation, stronger industrial activity and improving consumer sentiment </li>
<li>Equities reached fresh record highs as easing Middle East tensions and sustained AI-driven demand boosted confidence</li>
<li>Investor focus shifted towards AI infrastructure components, with MLCC, wafer and substrate suppliers leading gains</li>
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Japan’s economy remained resilient, supported by easing inflation, stronger industrial activity and improving consumer sentiment 
Equities reached fresh record highs as easing Middle East tensions and sustained AI-driven demand boosted confidence
Investor focus shifted towards AI infrastructure components, with MLCC, wafer and substrate suppliers leading gains


Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>Seagate +11% after numbers beat setting off a broader rally, with Kioxia set to follow.</li>
<li>Intel managed another 12.1% gain, positive for Ibiden, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron as well as the whole SPE ecosystem.</li>
<li>NXP's rally helped pull the power-semi’s higher, a very good read for Fuji Electric, ROHM, and Renesas Electronics.</li>
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Seagate +11% after numbers beat setting off a broader rally, with Kioxia set to follow.
Intel managed another 12.1% gain, positive for Ibiden, Lasertec, Tokyo Electron as well as the whole SPE ecosystem.
NXP's rally helped pull the power-semi’s higher, a very good read for Fuji Electric, ROHM, and Renesas Electronics.


Japan Morning Connection: Big Tech Blowouts to Overshadow Yesterday's Weakness

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<li>TEL, Screen and Kokusai with high China exposure set to underperform with prospect of MATCH act resulting in export curbs.</li>
<li>Tesla adopting Intel's 14A production tech as a cornerstone client a positive read for Lasertec, Ibiden and TEL.</li>
<li>Texas Instruments beat with strong guidance, a great read for Fuji Electric, Rohm and Renesas.</li>
</ul>


TEL, Screen and Kokusai with high China exposure set to underperform with prospect of MATCH act resulting in export curbs.
Tesla adopting Intel's 14A production tech as a cornerstone client a positive read for Lasertec, Ibiden and TEL.
Texas Instruments beat with strong guidance, a great read for Fuji Electric, Rohm and Renesas.


Japan Morning Connection: Memory Names Hit New Highs but MATCH Act Threatens SPE

<ul>
<li>Quantum theme keeps running but Socionext still struggles to catch a bid.</li>
<li>Aixtron's numbers set a strong tone for Japan SPE names Ulvac and Kokusai.</li>
<li>QD Laser -8.5%, Kioxia -7.4% and Ibiden -5.4% yesterday may be playing catch up today with overnight gains.</li>
</ul>


Quantum theme keeps running but Socionext still struggles to catch a bid.
Aixtron's numbers set a strong tone for Japan SPE names Ulvac and Kokusai.
QD Laser -8.5%, Kioxia -7.4% and Ibiden -5.4% yesterday may be playing catch up today with overnight gains.


Japan Morning Connection: Hopes of Ceasefire Extension to Lift Sentiment

<ul>
<li>Intel's Terafab momentum continues with Ibiden, TEL and Lasertec with more upside likely today.</li>
<li>Meta launches AI model Muse Spark hitting software names. NEC and Fujitsu set to underperform today.</li>
<li>Chiyoda +15.5% after announcing it is already returning to work at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant.</li>
</ul>


Intel's Terafab momentum continues with Ibiden, TEL and Lasertec with more upside likely today.
Meta launches AI model Muse Spark hitting software names. NEC and Fujitsu set to underperform today.
Chiyoda +15.5% after announcing it is already returning to work at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk on as Tech and Memory Names Reach All Time Highs

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