[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose (17628.06, +35.93).
1 dollar = 142.10-20 yen.
Chicago Nikkei futures rose (36,410, Osaka +400).
The SOX index rose (4912.10, +1.66).
- Crude oil futures in the US went up (71.19, +1.10).
Long-term US interest rates fell.
USAInflationExpecting a calming period.
Active share buybacks
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
The Nikkei average is down (36203.22, -378.54).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down (41606.18, -15.90).
- The VIX index has increased (17.61, + 0.47)
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:
- Trade statistics (August)
- Core machinery orders (July)
- Government bond purchase operation
- Number of foreign visitors to Japan (August)
- Monthly economic report (September)
- New Zealand current account balance (April-June)
- China Medium-term Lending Facility Interest Rate (1-year) (by the 25th)
- South Africa consumer price index (August)
- UK consumer price index core index (August)
- UK producer price output index (August)
- Eurozone consumer price index (August)
Brazil central bank announces policy interest rate
US residential construction starts (August).
US residential construction permits (August).
Announcement of results from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the USA.
- Following the end of FOMC, Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), holds a press conference.
US Securities Investment Flows (Net Long-Term TIC Flows) with the USA (July).