[Morning Report] Eli Lilly receives financial results and is doing well for obesity treatments, etc., and the dollar and yen have risen again to the 147 yen level, and there is a sense of security about the number of new US unemployment insurance applications　

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New US unemployment insurance claims fall more than expected by 0.233 million
The number of new unemployment insurance claims (seasonally adjusted) for the week up to 8/3 announced by the US Department of Labor on the 8th was 0.23 million3000, down 0.01 million7000 from the previous week. The economist forecast compiled by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) was 0.24 million.

The dollar and yen rise again to the 147 yen level A sense of security with the number of new US unemployment insurance claims = NY exchange rate overview
Buybacks of dollars and yen intensified in New York time, and rose again to the 147 yen level. Dollars were bought because the number of new US unemployment insurance claims announced on this day fell short of expectations. Since the number of people employed in the non-farm sector (NFP) in the US employment statistics last weekend fell far short of expectations, there is a movement in the market to incorporate more aggressive interest rate cuts by the FRB.

Eli Lilly received financial results and was revised upward for the second time this year due to strong sales of obesity treatments, etc.
The drug Eli Lilly is significantly higher. Financial results for the fiscal year ending April-June (2nd quarter) were announced before the start of trading, and although profit per share was within the expected range, sales exceeded expectations. Sales of weight loss and diabetes drugs Zepbound and Manjaro exceeded expectations. Guidance for the full year was also announced, and forecasts for sales and earnings per share were revised upward.
[Other financial statements related]
・US Gilead increases sales and profits in the April-6 fiscal year
・Under Armour receives financial results and shows progress in a significant restructuring
・US Beyond Meat is significantly higher, and sales for the April-6 fiscal year exceed expectations
・Paramount cuts CATV business valuation by 6 billion dollars
・Uplobin rises in response to financial results EBITDA exceeds expectations
・German Siemens increases net profit for the April-6 fiscal year, and demand for electrified infrastructure is strong

[Notable stocks for US stocks on the 8th] NVIDIA rose
NVIDIA shares closed on the 8th at $104.97, up 6.13%. The US stock market was generally strong on this day, with both the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising.