Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Watch refiners, shippers, and heavies for upside vs weakness for airlines and companies with shipping exposure to EU.</li>
<li>This rotation could be short lived given the very one-sided outcome of the conflict so far, so expect volatility.</li>
<li>Precious metals and oil are already starting to pare early gains this morning which may be indicative of the longevity of some of these moves.</li>
</ul>


Watch refiners, shippers, and heavies for upside vs weakness for airlines and companies with shipping exposure to EU.
This rotation could be short lived given the very one-sided outcome of the conflict so far, so expect volatility.
Precious metals and oil are already starting to pare early gains this morning which may be indicative of the longevity of some of these moves.


Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set for Short-Term Rotation Away from Tech After Attacks on Iran

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<li>Nintendo numbers missed although firm doesn't see impact from higher memory prices this year.</li>
<li>Ibiden to invest Y500bn in new production facilities to capture AI demand.</li>
<li>Defense names should rally after US shoots down an Iranian drone.</li>
</ul>


Nintendo numbers missed although firm doesn't see impact from higher memory prices this year.
Ibiden to invest Y500bn in new production facilities to capture AI demand.
Defense names should rally after US shoots down an Iranian drone.


Japan Morning Connection: Rotation Out of Tech Although AH Mixed with Lumentum up AMD Down

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

<ul>
<li>Structural Asia theme: AI-driven power demand, decarbonisation realism, and energy security are reviving nuclear across Asia’s value chain, with clearer cost and execution advantages versus the West.</li>
<li>Top equity plays: Kazatomprom anchors uranium scarcity; Mitsubishi Heavy offers quality equipment exposure; Doosan Enerbility provides high-beta EPC leverage as capex and SMRs scale.</li>
<li>• Selective risk framework: China drives volume but limited alpha; Japan offers execution-led equipment and restart upside; utilities and ETFs serve as stabilisers, not primary alpha drivers.</li>
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Structural Asia theme: AI-driven power demand, decarbonisation realism, and energy security are reviving nuclear across Asia’s value chain, with clearer cost and execution advantages versus the West.
Top equity plays: Kazatomprom anchors uranium scarcity; Mitsubishi Heavy offers quality equipment exposure; Doosan Enerbility provides high-beta EPC leverage as capex and SMRs scale.
• Selective risk framework: China drives volume but limited alpha; Japan offers execution-led equipment and restart upside; utilities and ETFs serve as stabilisers, not primary alpha drivers.


Asia’s Nuclear Revival: Structural Upside Across the Energy Value Chain

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>
<strong> For the week: Nikkei: +3.6% | TPX +3.1% | JPY 152.84 (+2.20¥): </strong>equities broke decisively to new highs </li>
<li>The market’s optimism was anchored in political transition: the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister </li>
<li>The coalition agreement unites conservative and reformist forces around constitutional, defense, and fiscal reforms to build a “strong and independent Japan.” </li>
</ul>



 For the week: Nikkei: +3.6% | TPX +3.1% | JPY 152.84 (+2.20¥): equities broke decisively to new highs 
The market’s optimism was anchored in political transition: the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister 
The coalition agreement unites conservative and reformist forces around constitutional, defense, and fiscal reforms to build a “strong and independent Japan.” 


Japan Strategy Weekly | Building a Strong and Independent Japan

<ul>
<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>
</ul>


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

Japan

IHI Corporation manufactures heavy machinery. The Company produces aircraft jet engines, rocket propulsion systems, and ships for military and commercial use. Ishikawajima-Harima also constructs petroleum refineries and nuclear power plants.

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Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set for Short-Term Rotation Away from Tech After Attacks on Iran

Expect a fairly sharp rotation away from tech and AI into defense and defensives names in Japan today. JP defense names are all trading close to...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Rotation Out of Tech Although AH Mixed with Lumentum up AMD Down

Software-related weak after Anthropic announced an AI tool that could fully replace existing products. Excessive weakness of Nintendo offers a...

Andrew Jackson

Asia’s Nuclear Revival: Structural Upside Across the Energy Value Chain

AI-driven power demand, decarbonisation, and energy security are boosting nuclear in Asia, with Kazatomprom, Mitsubishi Heavy, and Doosan...

Rahul Jain

Japan Strategy Weekly | Building a Strong and Independent Japan

Equities in Japan surged to new highs as market optimism was fueled by the election of Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and a...

Mark Chadwick

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

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Japan Morning Connection: Japan Set for Short-Term Rotation Away from Tech After Attacks on Iran

Expect a fairly sharp rotation away from tech and AI into defense and defensives names in Japan today. JP defense names are all trading close to...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Rotation Out of Tech Although AH Mixed with Lumentum up AMD Down

Software-related weak after Anthropic announced an AI tool that could fully replace existing products. Excessive weakness of Nintendo offers a...

Andrew Jackson

Asia’s Nuclear Revival: Structural Upside Across the Energy Value Chain

​AI-driven power demand, decarbonisation, and energy security are boosting nuclear in Asia, with Kazatomprom, Mitsubishi Heavy, and Doosan...

Rahul Jain

Japan Strategy Weekly | Building a Strong and Independent Japan

​Equities in Japan surged to new highs as market optimism was fueled by the election of Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and a...

Mark Chadwick

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

AI-driven power demand, decarbonisation, and energy security are boosting nuclear in Asia, with Kazatomprom, Mitsubishi Heavy, and Doosan...

Equities in Japan surged to new highs as market optimism was fueled by the election of Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and a...