Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Shin Etsu likely to catch up today after Sumco's +19.23% move on Nomura TP raise from AI wafer demand.</li>
<li>Fuji Electric may get more attention after plans to launch a new liquid cooling product for servers which could reduce power by as much as 85%.</li>
<li>A surge in the US for software should help NEC, Fujitsu, OBIC which are all not far from their lows.</li>
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Shin Etsu likely to catch up today after Sumco's +19.23% move on Nomura TP raise from AI wafer demand.
Fuji Electric may get more attention after plans to launch a new liquid cooling product for servers which could reduce power by as much as 85%.
A surge in the US for software should help NEC, Fujitsu, OBIC which are all not far from their lows.


Japan Morning Connection: Blue Origin Blast Will Only Add to SpaceX IPO Excitement

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<li>Even a slight disappointment from NVDA could trigger a big correction in Japanese SPE names who have already started to waver in the last few days post-earnings. </li>
<li>Lasertec, Disco and Advantest retreating but merely a blip on their 1-year charts with room for more profit taking.</li>
<li>Space names Synspective and Axelspace still look attractive ahead of SpaceX pricing in 3 weeks.</li>
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Even a slight disappointment from NVDA could trigger a big correction in Japanese SPE names who have already started to waver in the last few days post-earnings. 
Lasertec, Disco and Advantest retreating but merely a blip on their 1-year charts with room for more profit taking.
Space names Synspective and Axelspace still look attractive ahead of SpaceX pricing in 3 weeks.


Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

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<li>Boeing China deal reported to be for as many as 500 aircraft — positive read for Toray and Japan's heavies who are suppliers to the 787 Dreamliner.</li>
<li>Space names heating up ahead of estimated June-July listing window with Astroscale +13.3% and QPS +5.8% yesterday.</li>
<li>TDK flagged alongside Himax as a key lifecording wearables play which will be the eyes and ears of AI as wearables become more and more ubiquitous.</li>
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Boeing China deal reported to be for as many as 500 aircraft — positive read for Toray and Japan's heavies who are suppliers to the 787 Dreamliner.
Space names heating up ahead of estimated June-July listing window with Astroscale +13.3% and QPS +5.8% yesterday.
TDK flagged alongside Himax as a key lifecording wearables play which will be the eyes and ears of AI as wearables become more and more ubiquitous.


Japan Morning Connection: Toray and the Heavies in Focus as China Eyes a Possible Deal with Boeing

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<li>Disco, Lasertec and Advantest all trading below recent highs despite reporting this season but set to close the gap on positive news.</li>
<li>Softbank -4.5% Friday but looks attractive after reducing its margin loan from $10bn to $6bn easing overextension concerns.</li>
<li>QD Laser +23% on Friday, a positive for Samco Inc, Seikoh Giken and Santec Corp also on this theme.</li>
</ul>


Disco, Lasertec and Advantest all trading below recent highs despite reporting this season but set to close the gap on positive news.
Softbank -4.5% Friday but looks attractive after reducing its margin loan from $10bn to $6bn easing overextension concerns.
QD Laser +23% on Friday, a positive for Samco Inc, Seikoh Giken and Santec Corp also on this theme.


Japan Morning Connection: Sumco Surges on AI Wafer Demand and SPE Laggards Set for a Rebound

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton 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 Oct 2nd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD30,228m.</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, Advantest, Fujikura, Lasertec, Simplex, Furukawa Electric, Tokyo Electron, Nagoya Railroad, Taiyo Yuden, Toyota Motor.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Oct 2nd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD30,228m.
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, Advantest, Fujikura, Lasertec, Simplex, Furukawa Electric, Tokyo Electron, Nagoya Railroad, Taiyo Yuden, Toyota Motor.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 2nd): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Fujikura, Lasertec

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SoftBank Group Corp provides telecommunication services.  The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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Japan Morning Connection: Blue Origin Blast Will Only Add to SpaceX IPO Excitement

Space names Axelspace, QPS, Synspective and Astroscale all sold off Friday on Blue Origin explosion but unlikely to wallow long with SpaceX IPO...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

SPE names brace for NVDA numbers tomorrow after already wavering post earnings. Market remains gun-shy on mainstay AI plays making it likely for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Toray and the Heavies in Focus as China Eyes a Possible Deal with Boeing

Boeing's China deal boosts Toray and Japan's heavies; Space names like Astroscale and QPS surge; TDK flagged as a play for lifecording AI wearables.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Sumco Surges on AI Wafer Demand and SPE Laggards Set for a Rebound

Intel's Apple deal and Micron's structural shift drive gains, a positive for Japan's SPE laggards Disco, Lasertec and Advantest now set to close...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 2nd): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Fujikura, Lasertec

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Fujikura...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Japan Morning Connection: Blue Origin Blast Will Only Add to SpaceX IPO Excitement

Space names Axelspace, QPS, Synspective and Astroscale all sold off Friday on Blue Origin explosion but unlikely to wallow long with SpaceX IPO...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Tomorrow Loom Over Already Wavering SPE Names

SPE names brace for NVDA numbers tomorrow after already wavering post earnings. Market remains gun-shy on mainstay AI plays making it likely for...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Toray and the Heavies in Focus as China Eyes a Possible Deal with Boeing

​Boeing's China deal boosts Toray and Japan's heavies; Space names like Astroscale and QPS surge; TDK flagged as a play for lifecording AI wearables.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Sumco Surges on AI Wafer Demand and SPE Laggards Set for a Rebound

Intel's Apple deal and Micron's structural shift drive gains, a positive for Japan's SPE laggards Disco, Lasertec and Advantest now set to close...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 2nd): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Fujikura, Lasertec

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Fujikura...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Boeing's China deal boosts Toray and Japan's heavies; Space names like Astroscale and QPS surge; TDK flagged as a play for lifecording AI wearables.