[Strong and weak materials]
Bullish material
・The NY Dow rose (42342.24, +15.37)
・1 dollar = 157.30-40 yen
・The VIX Index declined (24.09, -3.53)
・Active share buybacks
・Request for improvement of corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Bearish material
・The Nikkei Average declined (38813.58, -268.13)
・The Nasdaq Composite Index declined (19372.77, -19.93)
・Chicago Nikkei futures declined (39020, -60)
・The SOX index declined (4893.47, -77.51)
・US crude oil futures fell (69.38, -0.64)
・Long-term US interest rates have risen
・Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel
・Concerns about China's recession
Things to keep in mind
・Consumer Price Index (November)
・Government bond purchase operation
・NZ Trade Balance (November)
・China's Preferential Lending Rate
・India's foreign exchange reserves (last week)
・The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Central Bank) announces policy interest rates
・Eurozone Consumer Confidence Index (December)
・UK Retail Sales Index (November)
・Brazil FGV Consumer Confidence (December)
・U.S. Personal Income (November)
・U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (November)
・U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index (November)
・University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final value (December)
・Canada Retail Sales (October)