Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Over 20 years experience in equities and asset management in Asia and Japan. Qualified CFA with experience analyzing companies as a buy-side analyst. In-depth knowledge of company fundamental analysis, corporate governance and valuations.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Wall Street surged on optimism over a Senate deal to end the US government shutdown, while President Trump promised Americans a $2,000 “dividend” funded by tariff revenues.</li>
<li>Tech stocks rebounded strongly, driving the Nasdaq up 2.2% near record highs, led by gains in NVIDIA (+5.8%), Palantir (+8.8%), and Micron (+6.5%).</li>
<li>Japanese stocks rose on Monday ahead of the Senate deal, with futures up further +0.7% on tech optimism, though upcoming SoftBank earnings may steer near-term sentiment.</li>
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Wall Street surged on optimism over a Senate deal to end the US government shutdown, while President Trump promised Americans a $2,000 “dividend” funded by tariff revenues.
Tech stocks rebounded strongly, driving the Nasdaq up 2.2% near record highs, led by gains in NVIDIA (+5.8%), Palantir (+8.8%), and Micron (+6.5%).
Japanese stocks rose on Monday ahead of the Senate deal, with futures up further +0.7% on tech optimism, though upcoming SoftBank earnings may steer near-term sentiment.


Ohayo Japan | Shutdown Deal Nears and Tariff “Dividend” Pledge Boosts Optimism