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Bank of Japan March Meeting Key Opinions “Starting Line for Financial Normalization”
On the 28th, the Bank of Japan announced “main opinions” summarizing the contents of the monetary policy meeting held from 18th to 19th. The Bank of Japan lifted large-scale mitigation, including negative interest rate policies, at the same meeting. Since a wide range of drastic wage increases can be expected in spring labor-management negotiations, there have been many voices saying that the sustainable and stable realization of the 2% price target “has reached a situation where it is foreseeable.”

Nomura HD Wholesale Division Manager says the exchange rate will depreciate the dollar and yen in the latter half of the year
$Nomura Holdings (8604.JP)$Christopher Wilcox, who serves as the head of the wholesale division of (HD), appeared on Bloomberg TV on the 28th and indicated that the exchange rate, which set a level of appreciation of the dollar and yen depreciation for the first time in about 34 years, would tend to appreciate the yen in the latter half of the year.

“Nikkei average, 42,000 yen at the end of the year” President Ii of Commons Asset Management
The stock market for fiscal 2023 was full of records, with the Nikkei Stock Average breaking an all-time high for the first time in 34 years. There are many views that semiconductor-related stocks, which have risen greatly due to the generative AI (artificial intelligence) boom, will also be the driving force in fiscal year 24. How do you summarize the market price for fiscal year 23, and how far do you expect the Nikkei Average to rise in the new fiscal year? We asked President Ii Tetsuro of Commons Asset Management about the market environment and market outlook.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, Japan Stock Fund with Impact Investments - Profit-Focused Momentum
It is an impact investment that aims to achieve both solutions to social issues and profitability, $MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MBFJF.US)$Trust banks aim to launch new funds in the first half of 2024. Regarding impact investing, momentum is increasing for institutional investors that place emphasis on returns.

Socionext - Selected as a continuing falling loan stock to be carried out starting with trading on the 28th
$Socionext (6526.JP)$Continued decline. The company announced on the 27th that it has been selected as an institutional credit stock for the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, but it has been newly selected as a loan stock. It will be carried out starting with the trading volume on the 28th.

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's “red rice malt” damage spread unusual collection order, pressing administration
$Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (4967.JP)$On the 27th, Osaka City issued an administrative sanction ordering collection for disposal of target products regarding health hazards caused by supplements made from “red malt (koji)” ingredients manufactured by. Two death cases have been revealed, and hospitalizations have expanded to over 100 people.

Nissan sells Renault to acquire 2.5% of the company's shares
$Nissan Motor (7201.JP)$It was announced on the 27th that it will additionally acquire part of Nissan shares sold by Renault France. From shares transferred by Renault to a French trust company, 1.24 million shares, which is 2.5% of the number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares), will be purchased for 59.4 billion yen.

Iwatani Sangyo - 2 new plants with liquefied hydrogen production doubled for buses and power generation = Nikkei
$Iwatani (8088.JP)$It's a buying trend. The morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated 28th reported that the company will invest approximately 50 billion yen by 2027 and establish new liquefied hydrogen production bases in Kawasaki City and Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.