[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
NY Dow rose (39,150.33, +15.57)
1 dollar = 159.70-80 yen
VIX index decreased (13.20, -0.08)
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
Nikkei average fell (38,596.47, -36.55)
NASDAQ Composite Index fell (17,689.36, -32.23)
Chicago Nikkei futures fell (38,475, -125 in Osaka comparison)
SOX index fell (5,538.54, -71.48)
U.S. crude oil futures fell (80.73, -0.56)
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:
Main opinions at BOJ's monetary policy meeting (June 13-14)
- Government bond purchase operation
Nationwide department store sales (May)
Tokyo area department store sales (May)
NZ trade balance (May)
German Ifo business climate index (June)
EU foreign ministers council
- Brazil Weekly Economic Trends Survey
Brazilian current account balance (May)
Brazilian foreign direct investment (May)
- Brazil Trade Balance (last week)
- Speech by the President of the San Francisco Fed.