[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
The Nikkei average rose (39038.16, +354.23).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose (38868.04, +69.05).
The NASDAQ Composite Index rose (17192.53, +59.40).
The Chicago Nikkei Futures rose (39185, +185 compared to Osaka).
1 dollar is equivalent to 157.00-10 yen.
The SOX Index rose (5362.40, +75.16).
US crude oil futures rose (77.74, +2.21).
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
The VIX Index rose (12.74, +0.52).
US long-term interest rates rose
Concerns about early additional rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.
Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel.
Low approval rating of the Cabinet.
Notes to be aware of:
Money stock (May).
Machine tool orders (May).
Economic and Fiscal Policy Council (June).
D&M Company goes public.
UK unemployment rate (May).
UK ILO unemployment rate (Feb-Apr).
Brazil's FIPE Consumer Price Index (last week).
Brazil's expanded Consumer Price Index (IPCA) (May).
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting (until the 12th of the month).
US 10-year Treasury bond auction.
Monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Earnings reports from Oracle and others.