Japan Appears to Be on the Path of a Sustainable Rebound – Vanguard

Seeking AlphaOct 4 11:21 ET

Struggling to assess the Middle East situation and US employment statistics due to speculation.

The Nikkei Average continued to rise, ending the trading at 38,635.62 yen, up 83.56 yen (with an estimated volume of 1.8 billion 10 million shares). It started with little movement due to the fall of major stock indexes in the previous US market, and dropped to 38,501.82 yen in the first half of the morning session due to caution over the Middle East situation. Subsequently, when Prime Minister Ishiba expressed support for formulating economic measures to his ministers, it led to buying on dips. After turning positive, it rose to 38,735.29 yen just before the closing.

Fisco JapanOct 4 02:58 ET

Tokyo Century, SoftBank G, etc.

Tokyo Century <8439> to invest 1 trillion yen in aircraft, procure 120 aircraft for leasing, actively investing in response to expanding passenger demand (Nikkan Kogyo front page) - ○ ToppanHD <7911> aiming to achieve cross-organizational integration, synergy among the top 3 companies, targeting a revenue contribution of 20 billion yen (Nikkan Kogyo front page) - ○ SoftBank Group <9984> Chairman and President Son predicts the realization of "super intelligence" within 10 years (Nikkan Kogyo page 3) - ○ UBE <4208> acquires the polyurethane business of German Lansa Access for 73.6 billion yen (Nikkan Kogyo page 3) - ○ Wealth

Fisco JapanOct 3 19:25 ET

Yen Weakens as Odds of Japan Rate Hike Dim, Carry Trade Back in Play

Seeking AlphaOct 3 04:17 ET

Positive reaction to the yen depreciation following Prime Minister Ishiba's dovish remarks.

The Nikkei Average made a significant rebound, closing at 38,552.06 yen, up 743.30 yen (with an estimated volume of 1.9 billion shares traded). Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's dovish remarks, early expectations of additional interest rate hikes receded, leading to a yen depreciation to the upper 147-yen range against the dollar, which boosted buying sentiment. In addition, in the USA, the ADP employment statistics exceeded financial estimates, reducing expectations of a significant rate cut at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, also contributing to the yen's weakness. In the USA market, focusing on semiconductor stocks.

Fisco JapanOct 3 03:00 ET

Express News | Reported Earlier, Japan 10-Year JGB Auction 0.871% Vs. 0.915% Prior

BenzingaOct 3 00:36 ET