[Strong and weak materials]
Bullish material
・The Nikkei Average rose (36833.27, +1213.50)
・The NY Dow rose (41096.77, +235.06)
・The Nasdaq Composite Index rose (17569.68, +174.15)
・Chicago Nikkei futures rose (36740, +110 compared to Osaka)
・The VIX Index declined (17.07, -0.62)
・US crude oil futures rose (68.97, +1.66)
・Expectations that US inflation will calm down
・Active share buybacks
・Request for improvement of corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Bearish material
・1 dollar = 141.70-80 yen
・The SOX index declined (4898.44, -11.73)
・Long-term US interest rates have risen
・Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel
・Concerns about China's recession
・Uncertainty about the future of the US presidential election
Things to keep in mind
・Company quarterly report (fall issue) released
・9-month futures option special settlement index (SQ) calculation
・Equipment utilization rate (July)
・Industrial production (July)
・Eurozone Industrial Production Index (July)
・Russia's Central Bank of Russia announces policy interest rates
・India's foreign exchange reserves (last week)
・Brazilian Economic Activities (July)
・Rice Import Price Index (August)
・University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index Bulletin (September)
・Russia's GDP (April-June)
・India Trade Balance (August)
・EU (European Union) Finance Ministers Informal Board Meeting (until 14th)