$Nissan Motor (7201.JP)$
I usually only look at American stocks, but I've been thinking about buying Japanese stocks from now on and have had my eye on them for a while. By the way, they are currently in the negative.
I heard that the condition was good even before the earnings reports were released, and since the earnings are not bad, wouldn't this be a good time to buy?

Rate cuts by the FRB could be a sign of trouble for the U.S. economy, according to Mr. Harnett.(excerpt)
Rate cuts could raise concerns about a hard landing and potentially provide tailwinds for bonds.
U.S. stock funds see inflow for the 7th week - $4.6 billion.
The rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) may be a sign of trouble for the US economy, as pointed out by a strategist at Bank of America (BofA).
Despite the environment of rising long-term interest rates since last October, US stocks have been rising due to the resilience of the economy and corporate performance. Investors are hoping that the FRB will start monetary easing before significant negative impacts on economic growth occur.

Good morning to all moomoo users!Here's an overview of this morning's turnaround. Thank you in advance.
Market Overview
Today's Nikkei Stock Average started at 38645.96 yen, 260.23 yen higher than the previous business day, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) started at 2741.39, 10.51 points higher.
Top news
GDP fell 2.0% per annum from January to March, negative growth for the first time in 2 quarters
The preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the fiscal year ending January to March announced by the Cabinet Office on the 16th were actually seasonally adjusted values excluding the effects of price fluctuations decreased 0.5% from the previous fiscal year and 2.0% in terms of an annualized rate. This was negative growth for the first time in two quarters.
Bank of Japan interest rate hike stopped by 0.5%, prioritizing government bond purchases and reductions - US Alliance
Hashimoto Yusuke, portfolio manager of the major US asset management alliance Bernstein, believes that the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike will be limited by balance sheets that have expanded under cross-dimensional relaxation, and will remain at around 0.5%. The Bank of Japan prioritizes reduction in government bond purchases over interest rate hikes, and it is anticipated that the reduction will be decided as early as the June monetary policy meeting.
Mitsubishi UFJ - continued decline, final profit expected to increase 0.6% this fiscal year, but disgusted by the conservative outlook
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Mr. Summers: "The yen can move in either direction" - Foreign exchange interventions are ineffective(excerpt)
"The current dollar is extremely strong", biased towards disinflation in the US economy
Summers: US rate cuts, if any this year, will be minimal
It is believed that the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan recently conducted large-scale currency intervention, but former US Treasury Secretary Summers stated that intervention as a means to move exchange rates is ineffective.
Considering the size of the capital markets, it is clear that intervention, even at the scale Japan is said to have implemented, would have no effect, Summers said on Bloomberg Television. He continued, "This is because private sector capital flows are overwhelming in size."

American Mastercard's earnings per share for the first quarter exceeded market expectations, reflecting strong consumption.
The first quarter financial results announced by American credit card giant Mastercard (MA.N) on May 1st showed an adjusted earnings per share of $3.31, surpassing the market forecast of $3.24 based on LSEG data. Net revenue was $6.35 billion, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year.
While the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) continues to maintain monetary tightening, the tight labor market and wage increases have led to stable employment for cardholders, and wallets have not been tightened. These factors contributed to the company's strong performance.
HSBC analyst Soul Martinez evaluated in a client memo that the results may not look impressive, but they appear to be solid.