Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Memory continues higher with WD announcing price hikes due to extreme demand.</li>
<li>More and more chatter about high-bandwidth-flash as the next-gen memory for AI.</li>
<li>China launching anti-dumping measures against analog IC's keeping power-names down.</li>
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Memory continues higher with WD announcing price hikes due to extreme demand.
More and more chatter about high-bandwidth-flash as the next-gen memory for AI.
China launching anti-dumping measures against analog IC's keeping power-names down.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Juggernaut Continues with No Signs of a Slowdown

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Event-Driven

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Context: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, 19 September 2025. Unlike most central banks, the BoJ announces its decisions flexibly, usually around noon.</li>
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Highlight: Analysis of the past 13 meetings hints at patterns linking longer meetings and delayed announcements with policy changes, including a surprise hike in July 2024.</li>
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Why it Matters: This analysis helps investors interpret timing signals ahead of the 19 September decision, assessing whether delay itself could hint at an outcome shift.</li>
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Context: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, 19 September 2025. Unlike most central banks, the BoJ announces its decisions flexibly, usually around noon.

Highlight: Analysis of the past 13 meetings hints at patterns linking longer meetings and delayed announcements with policy changes, including a surprise hike in July 2024.

Why it Matters: This analysis helps investors interpret timing signals ahead of the 19 September decision, assessing whether delay itself could hint at an outcome shift.


Bank of Japan’s Rate Decision on Sept 19: Does Timing Signal the Outcome?

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<li>Breakout move higher for Lam Research should add some more zest to TEL which continues to lag.</li>
<li>Sandisk 14% as NAND heats up, but has Kioxia gone too far with huge blocks probably not too far off.</li>
<li>US Eco data cements expectations for a Sep cut sending rates down and home builders up.</li>
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Breakout move higher for Lam Research should add some more zest to TEL which continues to lag.
Sandisk 14% as NAND heats up, but has Kioxia gone too far with huge blocks probably not too far off.
US Eco data cements expectations for a Sep cut sending rates down and home builders up.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Strength Continues with a Swing to Semi-Cap, Boding Well for Japan

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<li>Broadcom up another 10% on potential demand for ASIC, expect Socionext to catch a bid after yesterdays pause.</li>
<li>Market turning more sour on Apple's latest offerings pulling suppliers lower.</li>
<li>EDA names are reeling from China export restrictions with Synopsis -36% pulling Cadence lower also.</li>
</ul>


Broadcom up another 10% on potential demand for ASIC, expect Socionext to catch a bid after yesterdays pause.
Market turning more sour on Apple's latest offerings pulling suppliers lower.
EDA names are reeling from China export restrictions with Synopsis -36% pulling Cadence lower also.


Japan Morning Connection: Oracle +36% Pulls Most AI Related Sharply Higher, Expect Softbank Strength

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<li>Apple reveal not enough to send the stock higher, although its new IPhone Pro and ear pods with built in heart rate monitoring impress.</li>
<li>Alphabet sends the Mag7 to a record high with its cloud computing order backlog bigger than expected.</li>
<li>Wolfspeed +48% as it gets set to emerge from bankruptcy, although this should be no surprise. Positive Renesas</li>
</ul>


Apple reveal not enough to send the stock higher, although its new IPhone Pro and ear pods with built in heart rate monitoring impress.
Alphabet sends the Mag7 to a record high with its cloud computing order backlog bigger than expected.
Wolfspeed +48% as it gets set to emerge from bankruptcy, although this should be no surprise. Positive Renesas


Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

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Japan Morning Connection: Tech Juggernaut Continues with No Signs of a Slowdown

Market expecting Elon Musk to have something up his sleeve after buying 1bl worth of Tesla Stock. New catalysts for AI memory may oush NAND names...

Andrew Jackson

Bank of Japan’s Rate Decision on Sept 19: Does Timing Signal the Outcome?

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, 19 September 2025. The BoJ announces its decisions flexibly, usually...

Gaudenz Schneider

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Strength Continues with a Swing to Semi-Cap, Boding Well for Japan

EDA names bounce back after yesterdays weakness. TEL flagged as an interesting underperforer. Kioxia may be running out of room to climb higher.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

Apple and its suppliers pulled lower. Laggards in the SPE space should get a lift after Oracle's big jump in late trading. A pullback in...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Tech Juggernaut Continues with No Signs of a Slowdown

Market expecting Elon Musk to have something up his sleeve after buying 1bl worth of Tesla Stock. New catalysts for AI memory may oush NAND names...

Andrew Jackson

Bank of Japan’s Rate Decision on Sept 19: Does Timing Signal the Outcome?

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday, 19 September 2025. The BoJ announces its decisions flexibly, usually...

Gaudenz Schneider

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Strength Continues with a Swing to Semi-Cap, Boding Well for Japan

EDA names bounce back after yesterdays weakness. TEL flagged as an interesting underperforer. Kioxia may be running out of room to climb higher.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Oracle +36% Pulls Most AI Related Sharply Higher, Expect Softbank Strength

iPhone Air failed to impress, sending Apple lower. Oracle's success read as being negative for other AI hyper scalers. Synopsis down from export...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

Apple and its suppliers pulled lower. Laggards in the SPE space should get a lift after Oracle's big jump in late trading. A pullback in...

Andrew Jackson