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The Nikkei average rises for three consecutive days as expectations strengthen for Trump's economic policies.
On the 21st, the US Stocks market continued to rise. The Dow Inc average gained $537.98 to close at $44,025.81, while the Nasdaq increased by 126.58 points to finish at 19,756.78. After the opening, expectations grew that the tariff measures from the Trump administration would not be strengthened as feared, which contributed to the rise. Reports of large-scale AI infrastructure investments from three private companies, including SoftBank Group <9984>, also served as positive material, leading to further gains. The decline in interest rates and the rise of Semiconductors NVIDIA, as well as the search engine Google operated by Alfu, contributed to this upward trend.
Japanese Shares Climb on Cautious Optimism After Trump's Inauguration
ORIX, Mitsui Chemicals, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]
*ORIX <8591> sells its Indian subsidiary, reinvesting in next-generation energy through asset replacement (Nikan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Daiwa House <1925> raises annual income by 10%, starting salary for new graduates is 0.35 million yen (Nikan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Shimadzu Corporation <7701> opens a new factory in India, operational in spring 2027 (Nikan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *Hitachi <6501> acquires a company in North America, selling and maintaining high-pressure motors (Nikan Kogyo, page 4) - ○ *Sojitz <2768> evaluates Sojitz, trucking for electric aircraft, this summer between Kitakyushu and Miyazaki - (Nikan Kogyo
This week, did the Bank of Japan raise interest rates and Trump’s inauguration impact Japanese stocks? Bank of America: Most of the bad news has already been priced in.
Bank of America believes that the USA interest rates and the Bank of Japan's rate hikes have mostly been priced in, with the policies of the Trump administration being the biggest uncertainty. In the most optimistic scenario, all bad news will be fully accounted for this week. Even if there is a pullback, the rise in long-term interest rates in the USA will pause, and strong corporate earnings, significant pay raises during the 'spring battle,' and corporate reforms will drive Japanese stocks to continue rising over the next two months.
The Nikkei average rebounded significantly, temporarily recovering to 39,000 yen, but caution regarding Trump 2.0 weighed heavily.
On the 17th, the US stock market rebounded. The Dow Inc rose by 334.70 points to 43,487.83, while the Nasdaq closed 291.91 points higher at 19,630.20. In addition to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) upward revision of global and domestic economic growth forecasts for 2025, optimistic views on the economy were spreading due to the better-than-expected number of housing starts and industrial production in December, leading to a rise after the opening. With the presidential inauguration set for the 20th, there are expectations for regulatory easing by the next administration and support measures for businesses and the economy.
NINTENDO CO LTD - continued decline, as expectations for the new Game Console have been somewhat factored in, leading to a downgrade by a U.S. securities firm.
Continued decline. Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities has downgraded its investment rating from "overweight" to "equal weight," while leaving the Target Price at 9,800 yen. Although there has been no change in the outlook for performance expansion due to Switch 2, it seems to determine that the stock price has somewhat incorporated these expectations. They would like to monitor the expected release in June-July and subsequent sell-through to explore whether there is an opportunity to turn back to a positive stance.