[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
- The NY Dow rose (41335.05, +243.63)
- 1 dollar = 144.80-90 yen.
- VIX index decreased (15.65, -1.46).
- Crude oil futures in the USA rose (75.91, +1.39).
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Active share buybacks
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
- The Nikkei average fell (38362.53, -9.23).
The NASDAQ Composite Index fell (-39.60 points) to 17516.43.
The Chicago Nikkei Futures declined (down 65 points compared to Osaka) to 38285.
The SOX Index dropped (-30.31 points) to 5029.25.
US long-term interest rates rose
Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel.
Concerns about a slowdown in China's economy.
Uncertainty about the future of the US presidential election.
Notes to be aware of:
Tokyo metropolitan area consumer price index (August).
Job availability ratio (July).
Unemployment rate (July).
Retail sales (July).
Department store sales (July).
Supermarket sales (July).
Mining and industrial production index (July).
Number of housing starts (July).
Schedule of government bond purchases (September).
Implementation status of foreign exchange balance operations (July 30th - August 28th).
Australian retail revenue (July).
German unemployment rate (unemployment insurance application rate) (August).
Eurozone consumer price index (core) (August).
Eurozone unemployment rate (July).
Indian infrastructure industry 8 sectors (July).
Indian GDP (April - June).
- South Africa trade balance (July)
- Brazil basic fiscal balance (July)
- Brazil net debt-to-GDP ratio (July)
- Brazil national unemployment rate (July)
- US personal income (July)
- US personal consumption expenditure (July)
- US personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index (July)
- US MNI Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (August)
- University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (August)
- Canadian GDP (Q2)