Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Commodities

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<li>Copper Bull Case: Electrification and constrained supply support a bullish $10k/t copper outlook, positioning Japan Inc. as a strategic beneficiary of the energy transition.</li>
<li>Japan Inc. Exposure: ~0.95 Mt attributable output (~63–66% demand) drives ~$6bn EBITDA; SMM and JX Advanced Metals are most leveraged, trading houses offer diversified exposure.</li>
<li>Growth Optionality: Nittetsu’s Chile projects add near-term growth (2026–28), while Quechua provides long-dated optionality into the 2030s, enhancing Japan’s copper security.</li>
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Copper Bull Case: Electrification and constrained supply support a bullish $10k/t copper outlook, positioning Japan Inc. as a strategic beneficiary of the energy transition.
Japan Inc. Exposure: ~0.95 Mt attributable output (~63–66% demand) drives ~$6bn EBITDA; SMM and JX Advanced Metals are most leveraged, trading houses offer diversified exposure.
Growth Optionality: Nittetsu’s Chile projects add near-term growth (2026–28), while Quechua provides long-dated optionality into the 2030s, enhancing Japan’s copper security.


Japan Inc. And the Copper Supercycle: Who Benefits Most?

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, DZT Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Mar 13th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD23,263m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Nintendo, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank, Ibiden, Advantest, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Mizuho Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Mar 13th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD23,263m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Nintendo, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank, Ibiden, Advantest, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Mizuho Financial.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 13th): Kioxia, Nintendo, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Mar 6th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD25,673m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Kioxia, IHI, Fujikura, Toyota Motor, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Fast Retailing, Nintendo, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, SoftBank.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Mar 6th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD25,673m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Kioxia, IHI, Fujikura, Toyota Motor, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Fast Retailing, Nintendo, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, SoftBank.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 6th): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Kioxia, IHI, Fujikura, Toyota Motor

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Feb 27th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD24,962m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank, Advantest, Sanrio, Tokyo Electron, Create Restaurants.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Feb 27th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD24,962m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank, Advantest, Sanrio, Tokyo Electron, Create Restaurants.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 27th): Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Feb 20th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD24,230m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Hitachi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Mizuho Financial, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fujikura, Keyence, Fast Retailing, Kandenko.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Feb 20th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD24,230m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Hitachi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Mizuho Financial, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fujikura, Keyence, Fast Retailing, Kandenko.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 20th): Kioxia, Hitachi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

Japan

Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Nippon Steel Group, mines for limestone mining for the steel industry.  The Company also smelts copper ore into ingots, and produces flame-retardant ceramic papers, mining machinery, and environment-related products.  Nittetsu Mining also operates real estate.

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Nittetsu Mining (1515 JP)

Japan Inc. And the Copper Supercycle: Who Benefits Most?

Japan Inc. poised to benefit from bullish copper outlook due to electrification and constrained supply, with key players like SMM and JX Advanced...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 13th): Kioxia, Nintendo, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Nintendo (7974 JP), Lasertec (6920 JP), Disco...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 6th): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Kioxia, IHI, Fujikura, Toyota Motor

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306 JP), Kioxia (285A JP), IHI (7013...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 27th): Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 20th): Kioxia, Hitachi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Hitachi (6501 JP), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Japan Inc. And the Copper Supercycle: Who Benefits Most?

​Japan Inc. poised to benefit from bullish copper outlook due to electrification and constrained supply, with key players like SMM and JX Advanced...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 13th): Kioxia, Nintendo, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Nintendo (7974 JP), Lasertec (6920 JP), Disco...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Mar 6th): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Kioxia, IHI, Fujikura, Toyota Motor

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306 JP), Kioxia (285A JP), IHI (7013...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 27th): Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Rakuten Bank, Lasertec, Disco, Kandenko, Toho, SoftBank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Feb 20th): Kioxia, Hitachi, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Hitachi (6501 JP), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Inc. poised to benefit from bullish copper outlook due to electrification and constrained supply, with key players like SMM and JX Advanced...