[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
The Nikkei Average rose (41275.08, +84.40).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose (40954.48, +742.76).
The NASDAQ Composite Index rose (18509.34, +36.77).
The Chicago Nikkei futures rose (41545, Osaka comparison +305).
The SOX index rose (5804.03, +26.32).
Long-term US interest rates fell.
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
1 dollar = 158.30-40 yen.
The VIX index rose (13.19, +0.07).
US crude oil futures fell (80.76, -1.15).
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:
- Government bond purchase operation
Number of foreign visitors to Japan (June).
NZ consumer price index (April-June).
30-year German government bond auction.
Eurozone consumer price index (June).
UK 5-year government bond auction.
UK Consumer Price Index (June).
UK Producer Price Index (June).
Brazil FGV consumer price index (IGP-10) (July).
US housing starts (June).
US residential construction permits (June)
US mining and industrial production index (June)
US equipment utilization rate (June)
- Publication of the Federal Reserve District Economic Report (Beige Book) in the US.
Speech by President of the Richmond Federal Reserve