Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Watch for big dips as an opportunity to buy QD Laser, as sentiment for laser/photonic technology is only going one way.</li>
<li>NTT Global Data Centers announced it is working on 34 projects that will double its capacity which may give  JP SPE names a bit of a boost.</li>
<li>Takaichi in the US and has dinner planned for tonight (JST) with President Trump, so it’s likely that we see outperformance in the heavies and defense plays ahead of this.</li>
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Watch for big dips as an opportunity to buy QD Laser, as sentiment for laser/photonic technology is only going one way.
NTT Global Data Centers announced it is working on 34 projects that will double its capacity which may give  JP SPE names a bit of a boost.
Takaichi in the US and has dinner planned for tonight (JST) with President Trump, so it’s likely that we see outperformance in the heavies and defense plays ahead of this.


Japan Morning Connection: Micron Blowout Numbers Overshadowed by Capex Concerns

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<li>Japan saw a deep fade off the open for AI related plays but a more sustained bid expected today with US pushing higher.</li>
<li>Micron begins mass production of HBM4 for Rubin chips, positive for Micronics which is -20% off its recent highs.</li>
<li>News from NVDA’s GTC event drove optical interconnect name Lumentum as much as +16.8% off its opening lows.</li>
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Japan saw a deep fade off the open for AI related plays but a more sustained bid expected today with US pushing higher.
Micron begins mass production of HBM4 for Rubin chips, positive for Micronics which is -20% off its recent highs.
News from NVDA’s GTC event drove optical interconnect name Lumentum as much as +16.8% off its opening lows.


Japan Morning Connection: Optical Names Plunged Then Swung Back on News from NVDA’s GTC Event

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<li>NVDA projects $1 trillion in sales through 2027 but fades after popping on the news.</li>
<li>QD Laser now +80% MTD after NVDA's laser technology investments in Lumentum and Coherent sparking a surge.</li>
<li>Softbank trading at August support lows looks like a laggard worth watching.</li>
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NVDA projects $1 trillion in sales through 2027 but fades after popping on the news.
QD Laser now +80% MTD after NVDA's laser technology investments in Lumentum and Coherent sparking a surge.
Softbank trading at August support lows looks like a laggard worth watching.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI Lead the Charge as Ships Start to Move in the Middle East

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Market sentiment shifted to distressed as the Nikkei plunged over 2,800 points on Monday—its third-largest point drop ever—entering correction from a February peak.</li>
<li>The escalating Middle East war, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iran's new leader vowing resistance, drove Brent crude to spike to $119/barrel before stabilizing near $100.</li>
<li>Investors await the March 19 BOJ meeting, expecting a rate hold but hypersensitive to any hawkish shift to stem yen weakness, as the early-2026 Takaichi Rally hangs by a thread.</li>
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Market sentiment shifted to distressed as the Nikkei plunged over 2,800 points on Monday—its third-largest point drop ever—entering correction from a February peak.
The escalating Middle East war, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iran's new leader vowing resistance, drove Brent crude to spike to $119/barrel before stabilizing near $100.
Investors await the March 19 BOJ meeting, expecting a rate hold but hypersensitive to any hawkish shift to stem yen weakness, as the early-2026 Takaichi Rally hangs by a thread.


Japan Strategy Weekly | The Nikkei’s "Black Monday" And Beyond

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<li>Brent dropping as much as -25% off the intraday highs sending refiners, shippers and defense lower and sparking a rebound in airlines and AI/Tech.</li>
<li>HPE numbers were inline but the stock is holding up AH, and management expects a memory shortage well into next year.</li>
<li>Expect a rotation out of software and defensive havens into momentum favorites such as Kioxia and Kokusai Elec.</li>
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Brent dropping as much as -25% off the intraday highs sending refiners, shippers and defense lower and sparking a rebound in airlines and AI/Tech.
HPE numbers were inline but the stock is holding up AH, and management expects a memory shortage well into next year.
Expect a rotation out of software and defensive havens into momentum favorites such as Kioxia and Kokusai Elec.


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Snap Back Sharply with on Trump's Comments on the War Ending

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Kokusai Electric Corporation manufactures and distributes semiconductor manufacturing systems. The Company produces batch processing systems, single wafer processing systems, and other systems. Kokusai Electric also operates advanced thermal process technology development, training, and other businesses.

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Japan Morning Connection: Micron Blowout Numbers Overshadowed by Capex Concerns

The big event overnight was Micron’s numbers after market which were blowout however the stock is selling off -5% in AH trading on the news they...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Optical Names Plunged Then Swung Back on News from NVDA’s GTC Event

NVDA's mixed messages sent optical names see-sawing. Memory roars to record highs. Kokusai still fails to catch a bid despite good positioning.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI Lead the Charge as Ships Start to Move in the Middle East

Mkts liking the move lower in oil and the news that ships were starting to move in the Middle East saw tech and AI lead the way higher. SPE...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Strategy Weekly | The Nikkei’s "Black Monday" And Beyond

Market sentiment shifts to distressed as Nikkei plunges over 2,800 points, Brent crude spikes due to Middle East tensions, investors cautious...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Snap Back Sharply with on Trump's Comments on the War Ending

Markets snap back sharply with Trump commenting the war with Iran is “very complete, pretty much”. It was a mad scramble back into tech and AI...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Micron Blowout Numbers Overshadowed by Capex Concerns

The big event overnight was Micron’s numbers after market which were blowout however the stock is selling off -5% in AH trading on the news they...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Optical Names Plunged Then Swung Back on News from NVDA’s GTC Event

NVDA's mixed messages sent optical names see-sawing. Memory roars to record highs. Kokusai still fails to catch a bid despite good positioning.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI Lead the Charge as Ships Start to Move in the Middle East

Mkts liking the move lower in oil and the news that ships were starting to move in the Middle East saw tech and AI lead the way higher. SPE...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Strategy Weekly | The Nikkei’s "Black Monday" And Beyond

​Market sentiment shifts to distressed as Nikkei plunges over 2,800 points, Brent crude spikes due to Middle East tensions, investors cautious...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Snap Back Sharply with on Trump's Comments on the War Ending

Markets snap back sharply with Trump commenting the war with Iran is “very complete, pretty much”. It was a mad scramble back into tech and AI...

Andrew Jackson

Market sentiment shifts to distressed as Nikkei plunges over 2,800 points, Brent crude spikes due to Middle East tensions, investors cautious...