[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
The NY Dow rose (39446.49, +683.04).
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose (16660.02, +464.22).
1 dollar = 147.20-30 yen.
Chicago Nikkei futures rose (35575, Osaka +795).
SOX index rose (4730.01, +303.74).
VIX index decreased (23.79, -4.06).
US crude oil futures rose (76.19, +0.96).
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Active share buybacks
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
Nikkei average fell (34831.15, -258.47).
US long-term interest rates rose
Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel.
Low approval rating of the Cabinet.
Notes to be aware of:
August option special clearing index (SQ) calculated.
Money stock (July).
Anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.
Earnings reports from Rakuten Group <4755>, Bridgestone Corporation unsponsored ADR <5108>, Japan Post Holdings <6178>, Dai-ichi Life Holdings <8750>, Sompo Holdings <8630>, SMC <6273>, Sharp Corp <6753>, and others.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in China (July).
Producer Price Index (PPI) in China (July).
Preliminary balance of payments in China (April-June).
Foreign currency reserves of India (last week).
GDP in Russia (April-June).
German consumer price index (July).
Brazil's FIPE Consumer Price Index (last week).
Brazil IBGE inflation rate IPCA (July).
Unemployment rate in Canada (July).
Singapore and South Africa are closed.