The Nikkei Average is close due to a fall, yen purchase intervention 5.9 trillion yen on 4/29, 3.8 trillion yen on 5/1 = Ministry of Finance

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The yen is in the middle of the 144 yen range against the dollar, and there is a strong sense of caution against worsening investor sentiment
On the morning of the 7th, the yen exchange rate of the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market remained in the middle of the $1 = 144 yen range. Following Japanese stocks, US stocks also rose, and although investors' rapid risk aversion attitude eased, a sense of caution against a rebound in yen sales positions supports the yen.

Japanese stock sales have gone too far, and it is still an attractive investment destination = Bridgewater
The hedge fund Bridgewater Associates expressed the idea in a letter to investors on the 6th that the sharp drop in Japanese stocks has gone too far, and that Japanese stocks are still an attractive investment destination. A person familiar with the letter made it clear.

Exchange intervention results (daily basis) 5 trillion918.5 billion yen on 4/29, 3 trillion870 billion yen on 5/1
According to the implementation status of the April-June foreign exchange equilibrium operation (exchange intervention) on a daily basis announced by the Ministry of Finance on the 7th, dollar sales/yen buying interventions of 5,918.5 billion yen were carried out on 4/29 and 3.87 trillion yen on 5/1.

Bank stocks fall sharply, interest rate rises, CTA falls prey to trade dissolution - there are also voices of a steady return
Bank stocks were hit hard by the historic crash in Japanese stocks. Based on the direction of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy and the current situation where position adjustments have progressed, views have emerged among market participants that future prospects are not bad.

The Japanese stock meltdown in Reiwa broke historical records one after another in Showa and Heisei
After the Bank of Japan decided on additional interest rate hikes at the monetary policy meeting on July 31, the yen exchange rate soared in the foreign exchange market, and concerns about the future of the US economy intensified in response to sluggish economic statistics, so the Nikkei Stock Average fell by about 7600 yen in the first 3 business days of August.

NTT DATA GROUP's sales momentum ended with a 23% decline in profit at the end of the April-6 fiscal year (1Q), and an increase in landing financial expenses resonated
$NTT Data Group (9613.JP)$Financial results (International Accounting Standards = IFRS) were announced after closing on 8/6 (15:00). Consolidated final profit for the first quarter (April-6) of the fiscal year ending 25/3 fell 23.2% from the same period last year to 21.2 billion yen, and the progress rate compared to the full-year plan of 137 billion yen remained at 15.5%, which was lower than the 5-year average of 24.3%.

Canon continues to increase drastically, and will implement a stock buyback with an upper limit of 32 million shares
$Canon (7751.JP)$has continued to grow drastically. It has been announced that a stock buyback will be carried out after the transaction ends on the 6th, and it is viewed as good news. The upper limit is 32 million shares (3.32% of the number of issued shares), or 100 billion yen, and the acquisition period is from August 7 to October 31. It is said that it will be acquired as part of shareholder return measures.