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)

Japan Communication services / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday to close a volatile April, with the S&amp;P 500 rising 0.15% and the Nasdaq finishing near flat after steep early losses</li>
<li>Microsoft beat earnings on strong cloud demand, and Meta delivered strong results with solid guidance despite advertising headwinds.</li>
<li>Tokyo Electron forecasts a 4% net profit rise to 566 billion yen for FY2026, driven by strong AI semiconductor equipment demand, with sales up 7% to 2,600 billion yen.</li>
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U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday to close a volatile April, with the S&amp;P 500 rising 0.15% and the Nasdaq finishing near flat after steep early losses
Microsoft beat earnings on strong cloud demand, and Meta delivered strong results with solid guidance despite advertising headwinds.
Tokyo Electron forecasts a 4% net profit rise to 566 billion yen for FY2026, driven by strong AI semiconductor equipment demand, with sales up 7% to 2,600 billion yen.


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