12/12 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Indicators] Bullish indicators: Nikkei average rises (39372.23, +4.65) ; Nasdaq Composite Index rises (20034.89, +347.65) ; 1 USD = 152.30-40 yen ; Chicago Nikkei Futures rises (40065, +655) ; SOX index rises (5027.80, +133.10) ; VIX index decreases (13.58, -0.60) ; US crude oil futures rise (70.29, +1.70) ; Active Share Buyback ; Tokyo Stock Exchange's request for enhanced corporate value Bearish indicators.

Fisco Japan18:48 ET

12/11 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Materials] Bullish materials: Nikkei average rises (39,367.58, +207.08) • 1 USD = 151.90-00 yen • VIX index decreases (14.18, -0.01) • US crude oil Futures rise (68.59, +0.22) • Active Share Buyback • Request for corporate value enhancement by TSE. Bearish materials: Dow Jones Industrial Average declines (44,247.83, -154.10) • Nasdaq Composite Index declines (19,687.24, -49.45) • Chicago Nikkei Futures decline (39,320, -80.

Fisco JapanDec 10 20:50 ET

12/10 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: The nikkei average is rising (39160.50, +69.33) • 1 dollar = 151.10-20 yen • Chicago nikkei futures are rising (39320, +110) • US crude oil futures are rising (68.37, +1.17) • Active share buyback • Requests for increased corporate value from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bearish factors: The dow jones industrial average is falling (44401.93, -240.59) • The nasdaq composite index is falling (19736.69, -123.08) • The SOX index is falling (5018.84, -4

Fisco JapanDec 9 20:41 ET

12/9 [Strength and Weakness Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: nasdaq composite index is rising (19859.77, +159.05), 1 dollar = 150.00-10 yen, Chicago Nikkei futures are rising (39335, +305), SOX index is rising (5061.30, +34.93), VIX index is decreasing (12.77, -0.77), US long-term interest rates are falling, active share buybacks, request from Tokyo Stock Exchange for enhancing corporate value. Bearish factors: Nikkei average is declining (39091.17, -304.43), NY Dow Jones Industrial Average is declining (44

Fisco JapanDec 8 20:46 ET

12/6 [Strong and Weak Materials]

[Bullish and Bearish Materials] Bullish materials: Nikkei average is rising (39,395.60, +119.21), 1 dollar = 150.00 - 10 yen, US long-term interest rates are declining, active share buybacks, request for corporate value enhancement by TSE. Bearish materials: Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling (44,765.71, -248.33), NASDAQ composite index is falling (19,700.26, -34.86), Chicago Nikkei futures are falling (39,340, -50), SOX index is falling (5,026.37, -95.42), VIX index is rising.

Fisco JapanDec 5 20:45 ET

Cheap Yen Boost for Japan's Stocks Shrinks to Nil on Hawkish BOJ

The Edge MarketsDec 5 18:55 ET