[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
Nikkei average is up (37940.59, +216.68).
Dow Jones Industrial Average is up (42208.22, +83.57).
Nasdaq Composite Index is up (18074.52, +100.25).
SOX Index is up (5091.78, +65.97).
VIX Index is down (15.39, -0.50).
US Crude Oil Futures are up (71.56, +1.19).
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
1 dollar = 142.90-00 yen
Chicago Nikkei futures fell (37,670, Osaka/Night-Day comparison -150).
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:
Corporate service price index (August).
BOJ sales report every ten days (as of the 20th).
BOJ 'indicator capturing the underlying inflation rate'.
- Government bond purchase operation
Government bond market special participants meeting.
Food service revenue (August).
Supermarket revenue (August).
National department stores revenue (August).
Tokyo area department stores revenue (August).
ROXX and Reply Priority, two companies, newly listed.
China 1-year China period lending facility interest rate.
Australian Consumer Price Index (August)
Riksbank Announces Policy Interest Rate in Sweden
Brazil's FIPE Consumer Price Index (last week).
Brazil FGV Construction Cost (September)
Brazil Current Account Balance (August)
Brazil Overseas Direct Investment (August)
Brazil IBGE Inflation Rate IPCA-15 (September)
US New Home Sales Volume (August)
Bidding for 2-year Treasury notes and 5-year government bonds in the United States.
Annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) until the 26th.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its interim economic outlook.