What's Next for Japan as the BOJ Continues Raising Rates?
Afternoon session [Active stocks and traded stocks]
*Sumitomo Electric Industries <5802> 3057 +149 Reports of increased production of optical devices are communicated. *Medikit <7749> 2645 +44 Received sales approval for the dialysis needle "Supercath NEO" in the China market. The upper price is heavy. *GFA <8783> 686 +5 SNS media & consulting led by Takafumi Horie signs an advisory contract. Initially buying, but then losing momentum. *DWTI <4576> 136 +1 Regenerative medicine cell product DWR -2206.
The Nikkei average rose for the fourth consecutive day, driven by defense-related and electric wire stocks, temporarily recovering to the 40,000 yen range.
On the 22nd, the US stock market continued to rise. The Dow Inc closed up by 130.92 points at 44,156.73 dollars, and the Nasdaq finished at 20,009.34, up by 252.56 points. Following the announcement of large-scale AI infrastructure investments by the Trump administration, the rise in the Semiconductors Sector led to an increase after the opening. Strong performance in high-tech stocks, along with buying sentiment driven by positive earnings from major companies, further bolstered the market, which remained robust throughout the day. Due to the strong movement of the Nasdaq in the US market, Tokyo
United U, Yusen etc. (additional) Rating
Upgraded - Bullish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After -------------------------------------------------------- <8136> Sanrio SMBC Nikko "2" "1" <8766> Tokio Marine JPM "Neutral" "Over W" Downgraded - Bearish Code Stock Name Brokerage Firm Previous After ---------------------------------------------------
The Nikkei average rises for three consecutive days as expectations strengthen for Trump's economic policies.
On the 21st, the US Stocks market continued to rise. The Dow Inc average gained $537.98 to close at $44,025.81, while the Nasdaq increased by 126.58 points to finish at 19,756.78. After the opening, expectations grew that the tariff measures from the Trump administration would not be strengthened as feared, which contributed to the rise. Reports of large-scale AI infrastructure investments from three private companies, including SoftBank Group <9984>, also served as positive material, leading to further gains. The decline in interest rates and the rise of Semiconductors NVIDIA, as well as the search engine Google operated by Alfu, contributed to this upward trend.
List of Conversion Stocks (Part 1) [List of Parabolic Signal Conversion Stocks]
○ List of stocks with Buy conversion in the market Code Stock Name Close Price SAR Tokyo Main Board <1803> Shimizu Construction 1290 1243 <1821> Misumi Construction 414393 <1884> Nihon Road 18001726 <2109> DM Mitsui Sugar 32953210 <2127> Japan M&A 655627 <2206> Glico 45394390 <2220> Kameda Confectionery 39503770 <2301> Gakujo 21
The Nikkei average continues to rise, with fluctuations driven by excitement and concern over Trump's tariffs.
On the 20th, the USA market was closed due to the holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. In the highly anticipated inauguration of President Trump, statements regarding tariffs were withheld, leading to a Buy-dominant start for the Tokyo market. There were moments when the Nikkei average rose to 39,238.21 yen, but around 10 o'clock, the report of "imposing a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada starting February 1" changed the optimistic mood drastically. The Nikkei average experienced fluctuations and declined. After the Sell and Buy transactions settled down, the market was around 39,000 yen.
Toyota Industries, Asahi Kasei, etc. [List of stocks and materials from the newspaper]
* Nidec Corporation Sponsored ADR <6594> Maki No TOB, concerns in the Chinese mold industry, impact on supply balance (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ * Toyota Industries <6201> aims for 7 times solar power, plans for Tahahama factory by 2035, also considering perovskite (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ * Rohm <6963> appoints Mr. Higashi as president, structural reform without shying away from 'pain' (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ * Honda <7267> plans to invest 15 billion yen in human resources over 5 years, recruitment of engineers and retraining of overseas talent (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ * Mitsubishi Corporation <8058> partnership with JOGMEC and synthesis.
List of cloud-breaking stocks [Ichimoku Kinko Hyo - List of cloud-breaking stocks]
○ List of stocks that broke above the cloud in the market Code Stock Name Closing Price Leading Span A Leading Span B Tokyo Main Board <1417> Mirait One 2192 2187.25 2176 <2127> Japan M&A 648640.75 644.5 <2590> DyDo 3260 3247.5 3247.5 <2726> Pal HD 3160 3110.75 2833.5 <3028> Alpen 2083 2019.25 20
Blue Origin aims to launch rockets with reusability in mind.
[Space Business] Blue Origin, the space development company founded by Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos, has successfully launched its newly developed rocket aimed at reusability for the first time. It has been reported that Blue Origin is expected to fully enter the launch business with this new rocket. <7203> TOYOTA <7721> TOKYO KEIKI <2359> CORE <3004> SHIN-EI <3401> TEIJIN <3402> TORAY INDS INC <3524> NITTO MOUS <4202> DAI.
Buy activity is moving ahead following the rise in US stocks, but the upward movement faces resistance.
The Nikkei average rebounded for the first time in six trading days. It ended the Trade at 38,572.60 yen, up 128.02 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.7 billion 70 million shares). Following the rise in major stock indices in the previous day's USA market, it started with Buy orders and briefly rose to 38,932.54 yen. However, as US Broadcasting reported towards the end of the morning session that "the Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates at next week's monetary policy meeting," the yen appreciated, putting pressure on export-related stocks such as Automobiles. The rise and fall of stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Board.
List of converted stocks (Part 2) [List of converted stocks for Parabolic Signal]
○ List of stocks converted to Sell Market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Tokyo Main Board <1773> YTL 77 97 <1803> Shimizu Construction 1254 1297 <2175> SMS 1550 1649 <2353> Nippon Parking 2072 22 <2379> Dip 2295 2527 <2395> Shin Nihon Kagaku 1641 1730 <2471> Espool 2893 28 <2531> Hō Holdings 133
The Nikkei Average fell for five consecutive days, after a round of buying there was a hesitation among buyers, resulting in a consolidation.
On the 14th, the USA market was mixed. The Dow Inc average closed up $221.16 at $42,518.28, while the Nasdaq fell 43.71 points to 19,044.39 at the end of Trade. The Producer Price Index (PPI) was below expectations, reigniting Buy expectations, and it rose after the opening. However, it struggled afterwards due to caution ahead of Bank earnings and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement. The rise in interest rates and the Biden administration's export restrictions on AI Semiconductors to China weighed down on firms like NVIDIA and other Semiconductors.
List of Conversion Stocks (Part 4) [List of Parabolic Signal Conversion Stocks]
○ List of stocks that have switched to sell market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Tokyo Main Board <6584> Mitsubishi Electric 719 765<6615> UMC El<287322<6651> Nitto Denko<28192951<6652> IDEC<24212507<6702> Fujitsu<26652898<6728> Alback<61006499<6810> Maxell<19111999<6820> Aiko
Tosei, Aeon Delaire, Etc (additional) Rating
Upgraded - Bullish Ticker Symbol Company Name Brokerage Firm Previous Change After --------------------------------------------------- <7735> Screen Mizuho "Hold" "Buy" Downgraded - Bearish Ticker Symbol Company Name Brokerage Firm Previous Change After --------------------------------------------------- <6586> Makita GS "Buy" "Hold" <6857> Advante Mizuho "Buy"
Stocks that moved or were traded in the first half of the session.
*Kyukoh Pharmaceutical <4530> 4610 +566 Profit increase significantly expanded due to upward revision of earnings. *Sankyo Gosei <7888> 675 +69 The significant profit increase in the first half is highly regarded. *Sansan <4443> 2345 +146 Today, some small and medium-sized growth stocks are stable with Earnings Reports expected after the holiday. *Round One <4680> 1221 +6412 The stock price drop received in December is viewed as an overreaction. *Warabeya Nichiyo <2918> 2109 +1079 The operating profit increased in the November period.
Unicharm Corporation Sponsored ADR, Seria, ETC (additional) Rating
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List of conversion stocks (Part 3) [List of parabolic signal conversion stocks]
○ List of stocks that have switched to Sell Market Code Stock Name Closing Price SAR Main Board <6845> Azbil 1208 1274 <6925> Usio Electric 20712189 <6986> Futaba Electronics 486513 <6997> Nippon Chemicon 931994 <7013> IHI 80829378 <7059> Copro HD 16521721 <7088> Forum Engineer 10181071 <713
The delays in deliveries from major American defense companies pose a greater risk than China.
In a defense context, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emmanuel has pointed out the negative impact of delays in the delivery of defense equipment on the U.S. military and its allies, criticizing such management stance as posing a "greater risk than China." <7011>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7012>Kawasaki <6503>Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Unsponsored ADR <7270>SUBARU CORP Unsponsored ADR <7224>Shinmaywa <7721>Tokyo Instrument <6208>Ishikawajima Harima <7408>Jamco <6
The Bank of Japan expects salaries to continue rising this year, and interest rate hikes are imminent.
① The Bank of Japan released a report stating that many companies believe it is necessary to continue raising wages, which indicates an increased possibility of interest rate hikes; ② The Bank of Japan also upgraded its economic assessment for two regions, stating that the economy in the remaining areas is moderately recovering or rebounding; ③ The Bank of Japan will hold a meeting from January 23 to 24, and Analysts expect that an interest rate hike may be announced.