Nikkei May Trade in Range Amid BOJ Policy Uncertainty -- Market Talk

Japanese stocks may see rangebound trade as uncertainty persists over the Bank of Japan's policy outlook despite continuing hopes for Fed rate cuts.

WSJ19:47 ET

7/16 [Strength and Weakness of Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish factors] Bullish factors - The NY Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen (40211.72, +210.82), the NASDAQ Composite Index has risen (18472.57, +74.12), and the SOX Index has risen (5777.71, +2.51). Expectation for stabilization of inflation in the United States. Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bearish factors - The Nikkei average has fallen (41190.68, -1033.34), 1 dollar is equal to 158.00-10 yen, Chicago Nikkei Futures has fallen (41090, -80 compared to Osaka), and VIX Index has risen (1.

Fisco Japan19:35 ET

Invesco: Short-term rally in japan's stock market may pause, but still have a positive view.

Due to the sustained structural changes in Japan, we still hold a positive view of the Japanese stock market.

Zhitong FinanceJul 15 02:05 ET

Rising trend, favorable sentiment towards the rise in the Nikkei stock index and the decline in interest rates.

Last week's summary July 8th to July 12th, Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT index high: 1749.49 points, low: 1700.81 points, closing: 1738.93 points, up 1.75% compared to the previous week, ↑ rising due to the rise of Nikkei stock average and the decrease of interest rates. At the beginning of the week, the Nikkei stock average rose sharply, and REIT rose with it. Also, due to the expectation of interest rate cuts in the United States and the subsequent decline in interest rates, Japanese government bond yields also decreased, providing a tailwind. There seems to be buy-in based on the view that REITs are undervalued. Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT median.

Fisco JapanJul 13 18:07 ET

NIKKEI 225 Index Rises 0.68% This Week to 41190.68 -- Data Talk

The NIKKEI 225 Index is up 278.31 points, or 0.68%, this week to 41190.68 --Up for three consecutive weeks --Up 2594.21 points or 6.72% over the last three weeks --Largest three-week point and

Dow JonesJul 12 06:34 ET

Nikkei Falls 2.4%, Dragged by Electronics, Financial Stocks -- Market Talk

Japanese stocks end lower, dragged by falls in electronics and financial stocks, as U.S. tech stock selloffs overnight lead to sharp drops in bond yields.

WSJJul 12 02:09 ET