1/10 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: 1 USD = 158.10-20 JPY, active Share Buyback, Tokyo Stock Exchange's request for corporate value enhancement. Bearish factors: Nikkei average declined (39605.09, -375.97), USA market closed, Chicago Nikkei Futures decreased (39545, -15), VIX index increased (18.07, +0.37), US long-term interest rates rose, prolonged combat in Ukraine and Israel, concerns over China's economic recession. Points to note: January Single Option special settlement index (SQ) calculation, household survey (1

Fisco JapanJan 10 07:35

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.

cls.cnJan 9 18:21

Realizing profits + hedging during the market closure, foreign investors are selling Japanese stocks.

Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ending January 4, due to profit-taking and reducing risk during the unusually long market closure.

Zhitong FinanceJan 9 14:24

Bankers Say Japan's $230 Billion M&A Boom Will Get Even Bigger

BNN BloombergJan 9 08:00

1/9 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Indicators] Bullish indicators: Dow Jones Industrial Average is rising (42,635.20, +106.84); 1 dollar = 158.30-40 yen; VIX index is decreasing (17.70, -0.12); active Share Buyback; requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for corporate value enhancement. Bearish indicators: Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (19,478.88, -10.80); Nikkei average is falling (39,981.06, -102.24); Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (39,935, -25); SOX index is falling (5,162.35, -49).

Fisco JapanJan 9 07:42

[Japan Stock Review] A piece of data re-prices the Federal Reserve! The Nikkei 225 follows Wall Street's decline, while the yen's trend is uncertain.

On Wednesday (January 8), the Tokyo stock market closed lower as investors remained cautious about the prospects of the USA stock market, due to recent strong economic data from the USA weakening expectations for an upcoming interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

FX168Jan 8 16:20