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Good morning mooers! Here are things you need to know about today's market:

Moomoo News CanadaJul 18 08:50 ET

The Nikkei average fell as semiconductor stocks were affected by the strengthening of U.S. restrictions on semiconductors for China.

On the 16th, the US stock market continued its upward trend. The Dow Jones average closed at 40,954.48, up 742.76 points (+1.85%), the Nasdaq closed at 18,509.34, up 36.77 points (+0.20%), and the S&P500 closed at 5,667.20, up 35.98 points (+0.64%). After the optimistic buying based on higher-than-expected retail revenue, the market rose. The Dow was driven by expectations of growth and consumption, as well as the rise of UnitedHealth, and continued to perform strongly throughout the day.

Fisco JapanJul 17 02:30 ET

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Dai Nippon Printing, Japan, etc.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, three companies, have lifted production restrictions on the 787 aircraft body (Nikkan Kogyo page 1).

Fisco JapanJul 16 19:30 ET

Australian small/mid cap stocks that are lagging behind are more likely to be targeted for acquisition.

[Stock Opening Comment] On the 17th, the Japanese stock market is expected to start buying following the rise of the US stock market, but gradually become a tense situation. On the 16th, the US market was up 742 points in NY Dow and 36 points in NASDAQ. The better-than-expected June US retail sales were well received. UnitedHealth Group's earnings exceeded expectations and the market was greatly boosted, contributing to the rise of NY Dow. In addition, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America

Fisco JapanJul 16 19:22 ET

The rise is not enough even as a rebound of self-discipline.

The Nikkei average rebounded, closing at 41,275.08 yen, up 84.40 yen (+0.20%) with volume of about 1.6 billion 10 million shares traded. Buyers aimed for autonomous rebound from the recoil that had dropped more than 1000 yen last week, and the Tokyo market, which resumed trading after the 3-day holiday, started with buying. The Nikkei average expanded its gains to 41,520.07 yen in the mid-morning session. However, it could not break free from the range of self-rebound against the sharp decline, hovering around the psychological milestone of 41,500 yen.

Fisco JapanJul 16 03:21 ET

Republican Party strengthens unity after assassination attempt on Mr. Trump.

It is rare that the political divide is so clear in the United States when it comes to defense. While the image of former President Donald Trump, who avoided assassination and raised his fist even as he was covered in blood, was spreading, it was reported that President Joe Biden's mental acuity and ability to fight the presidential election continue to be questioned. Immediately after the incident, Trump's chances of winning were rising in online prediction markets. There is a likelihood that the search for "if Trump becomes..." will be more conscious and it will be a tailwind for defense-related matters.

Fisco JapanJul 15 17:17 ET