[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
Nikkei Average rose (35025.00, +193.85).
Nasdaq Composite Index rose (16780.61, +35.31).
1 dollar = 147.10-20 yen.
Chicago Nikkei futures rose (35545, +495 compared to Osaka).
SOX index rose (4743.82, +34.37).
US crude oil futures rose (80.06, +3.22).
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Active share buybacks
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell (39357.01, -140.53).
VIX index rose (20.71, +0.34).
Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel.
Low approval rating of the Cabinet.
Notes to be aware of:
Corporate price index (July).
Machine tool orders (July).
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings (3088), Asics (7936), and other companies' earnings reports.
German ZEW economic expectations index (August).
UK unemployment rate (April-June).
Brazil IBGE service sector revenue (June).
US wholesale prices (July).
Home Depot earnings.