The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 1.21% Lower
Japanese Stocks Slide as Weak US Tech Earnings Offset Yen Rally
Nikkei Drops 0.4%, Dragged by Real-Estate Stocks -- Market Talk
7/24 [Strength and Weakness Materials]
[Bullish/Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: VIX index decreased (14.72, -0.19), US long-term interest rates decreased, expectations of inflation calming in the US, and requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for improving company values. Bearish factors: Nikkei Average fell (39594.39, -4.61), NY Dow fell (40358.09, -57.35), NASDAQ Composite Index fell (17997.35, -10.22), 1 USD = 155.50-60 yen, Chicago Nikkei futures fell (39500, -40 compared to Osaka), SOX index fell.
Nikkei May Fall on Caution Over Earnings, BOJ Policy Outlook -- Market Talk
Japanese Shares Steady as Yen Gains, Traders Eye Potential BOJ Rate Hike
Nikkei Ends Flat, Helped by Shipping, Financial Stocks -- Market Talk
Nikkei Up 0.7%, Led by Electronics, Auto Stocks -- Market Talk
Nikkei May Rise After U.S. Tech Rebound -- Market Talk
7/23 [Strength and Weakness Analysis of Materials]
[Bullish and Bearish Materials] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (40415.44, +127.91) and the NASDAQ Composite Index (18007.57, +280.63) are both rising, as well as the Chicago Nikkei Futures (39950, up +470 from Osaka). The SOX index (5477.83, +210.67) is also rising, while the VIX index is falling (14.91, -1.61). There is an expectation of inflation calming down in the United States and a request for improved corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On the other hand, the Nikkei Average has fallen (39599.00, -464.79).
Has the selling of the Japanese yen come to an end? The scale of bearish position closures has reached the largest level in 13 years.
Last week, the leveraged fund reduced its net short position by JPY 38,025, the largest since 2011. Analysts pointed out that after a series of interventions by the Japanese authorities, the demand for selling the yen has decreased. Recently, the yen has rebounded repeatedly and has risen to its highest level since early June.
Nikkei Falls 1.2%, Dragged by Electronics, Heavy Industry Stocks -- Market Talk
7/22 [Strength and Weakness Materials]
[Bullish Material] Bullish materials, active share buybacks, expectations for inflation stabilization in the United States, and requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to improve corporate value. Bearish materials include a decline in the Nikkei average (40,063.79, -62.56), a decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (40,287.53, -377.49), a decline in the NASDAQ Composite Index (17,726.94, -144.28), 1 dollar = 157.20-30 yen, a decline in Chicago Nikkei futures (39,660, -380 compared to Osaka), and a decline in the SOX index (5,267.16, -169.26).
Global Market Update: APAC Shares Decline, US Tech Earnings in Focus
Nikkei Down 0.5%, Dragged by Auto, Electronics Stocks -- Market Talk
NIKKEI 225 Index Falls 2.74% This Week to 40063.79 -- Data Talk
Japanese Shares Slide for Third Straight Session on Tech Sell-Off, Trade Tensions
Japan Stocks Face Volatility Amid "Trump Trade," Rate Uncertainty- BoFA
Nikkei May Fall on Wall Street Selloffs, Uncertainty Over BOJ Policy -- Market Talk
7/19 [Strength and Weakness of Materials]
[Bull/Bear Material] Bullish Material, 1 dollar = 157.20-30 yen, SOX index is rising (5436.42, +27.71), the expectation of inflation stabilizing in the United States, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange requesting corporate value improvement. Bearish Material, Nikkei Average is falling (40126.35, -971.34), Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling (40665.02, -533.06), The Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (17871.22, -125.70), Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (40055, Osaka ratio -185), VIX Index is rising.