Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Seagate AH beats but stock slightly lower after its 500% gains since April.</li>
<li>Corning tie-up with Meta sends its 15.6% highs and sets a strong tone for JP wire and cable plays.</li>
<li>TXN +10% AH after earnings showed demand for industrial equipment and vehicles is beginning to rebound.</li>
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Seagate AH beats but stock slightly lower after its 500% gains since April.
Corning tie-up with Meta sends its 15.6% highs and sets a strong tone for JP wire and cable plays.
TXN +10% AH after earnings showed demand for industrial equipment and vehicles is beginning to rebound.


Japan Morning Connection: Micron Expanding NAND Capacity Does Little to Dent Sentiment for Peers

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<li>NVDA investing further in Coreweave may raise circular investment argument again.</li>
<li>Samsung beats out Micron on news that it is set to supply HBM4 to Nvidia.</li>
<li>Fanuc guidance missed, but orders and enquiries for its 'physical AI' cobot surges.</li>
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NVDA investing further in Coreweave may raise circular investment argument again.
Samsung beats out Micron on news that it is set to supply HBM4 to Nvidia.
Fanuc guidance missed, but orders and enquiries for its 'physical AI' cobot surges.


Japan Morning Connection: Intel Continues to Fall Despite Apple Looking to Use Its 14A Process

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<li>Intel reportedly producing chips for Apple should also help Ibiden.</li>
<li>Kioxia shakes off Bain selling although there looks to be plenty of upside yet after recent correction.</li>
<li>China tensions simmer further over the w/e positive for defense, negative for tourism related.</li>
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Intel reportedly producing chips for Apple should also help Ibiden.
Kioxia shakes off Bain selling although there looks to be plenty of upside yet after recent correction.
China tensions simmer further over the w/e positive for defense, negative for tourism related.


Japan Morning Connection: Strong Month-End for Tech Sets Japan up for a Solid Start to Dec

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jx-advanced-metals-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44346:1" rel="noopener">JX Advanced Metals (5016)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kokusai-electric-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40152:1" rel="noopener">Kokusai Electric (6525)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capcom-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1459:1" rel="noopener">Capcom Co Ltd (9697)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/konica-minolta-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17287:1" rel="noopener">Konica Minolta (4902)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/archion-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47577:1" rel="noopener">Archion (543A)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kanadevia-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14969:1" rel="noopener">Kanadevia (7004)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 Index</a>.</li>
<li>With the new methodology, the index committee appears to be focused on adding stocks with high liquidity and restoring sector balance to align the index with the methodology.</li>
<li>With sector imbalance still rife, there could be 3 more changes for the index in March with more inclusions from the Information and Communications sector likely.</li>
</ul>



JX Advanced Metals (5016), Kokusai Electric (6525) and Capcom Co Ltd (9697) replace Konica Minolta (4902), Archion (543A) and Kanadevia (7004) in the Nikkei 225 Index.
With the new methodology, the index committee appears to be focused on adding stocks with high liquidity and restoring sector balance to align the index with the methodology.
With sector imbalance still rife, there could be 3 more changes for the index in March with more inclusions from the Information and Communications sector likely.


Nikkei 225 Index Rebalance: Capcom (9697 JP) Gets a Boss-Level Upgrade

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<li>Sandisk -20% on news that Samsung, and SK Hynix are look to expand NAND capacity.</li>
<li>Meltdown in the face of solid numbers from NVDA points to extreme upside exhaustion.</li>
<li>JP-China spat escalating with the US now weighing in means risk-off bid for rails may fade.</li>
</ul>


Sandisk -20% on news that Samsung, and SK Hynix are look to expand NAND capacity.
Meltdown in the face of solid numbers from NVDA points to extreme upside exhaustion.
JP-China spat escalating with the US now weighing in means risk-off bid for rails may fade.


Japan Morning Connection: Market Meltdown as AI Wobble Turns into Freefall

Japan

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 Expanding NAND Capacity Does Little to Dent Sentiment for Peers

Upbeat tone for Japan power and semi makers set by US peers. Market will be expecting Fanuc to be a major 'physical AI' play.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Intel Continues to Fall Despite Apple Looking to Use Its 14A Process

Intel taking its 2-day drop to -22.75% after its earnings missed last week despite a report overnight that Apple will start using Intel’s 14A...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Strong Month-End for Tech Sets Japan up for a Solid Start to Dec

Sentiment for all things AI back on the rise, boosting glass fiber makers. A rebound for memory and Japanese SPE names. Kioxia may keep rising...

Andrew Jackson

Nikkei 225 Index Rebalance: Capcom (9697 JP) Gets a Boss-Level Upgrade

The Nikkei225 Index rebalances at the close today. Positioning has increased in nearly all adds/deletes since announcement of the changes. JX...

Brian Freitas

Japan Morning Connection: Market Meltdown as AI Wobble Turns into Freefall

Japan's outsized AI rally yesterday is expected to reverse sharply with previous big winners Advantest, Ibiden and Disco having a long way to fall....

Andrew Jackson

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