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Japan announces! Extending stock market trading hours! Just next week.
Starting on November 5th, Japan will extend stock trading hours to a total of 5.5 hours. A few days earlier, the New York Stock Exchange in the United States announced plans to extend the trading hours of its US stocks on its fully electronic exchange, NYSE Arca, to 22 hours every business day, to be implemented after regulatory approval.
Express News | The Tokyo Stock Exchange will extend trading hours by half an hour starting from the 5th.
[Japanese stock market review] Once plunged over 1000 points! Nikkei 225 faces double bearish warnings, beware of larger fluctuations.
In the cautious trading ahead of the upcoming release of employment data in the usa and the approaching presidential election next week, the Nikkei/Yen index plunged over 1000 points on Friday (November 1).
Guide to Watching the Show: If Shipo Mao and the opposition party fail to reach an agreement, what will happen next in the Japanese political arena?
①The latest report indicates that the Japanese Diet is set to hold a prime ministerial election on November 11. ②The long-ruling "LDP-Komeito coalition" failed to secure a majority of votes, and also failed to convince major opposition parties to join the coalition. ③Due to Japan's electoral rules, the deadlock will not prevent Japan from electing a prime minister in November.
11/1 [Strong and Weak Materials]
[Bullish/Bearish Factors] Bullish Factors: Bullish factors include the rise in US crude oil futures (69.26, +0.65), expectations for easing inflation in the USA, active share buybacks, and requests from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for increased corporate value. Bearish Factors: Bearish factors include the decline in the Nikkei Average (39081.25, -196.14), the drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (41763.46, -378.08), the decrease in the NASDAQ Composite Index (18095.15, -512.78), 1 dollar = 152.10-20 yen, and the fall of Chicago Nikkei futures (38350, -710 compared to Osaka).
Breaking through the 39,000-point mark led to profit-taking! The Bank of Japan has become the trigger, focusing on the US election.
On Thursday (October 31), the Japanese stock market closed down as investors took profits after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained the key interest rate unchanged.
Bank of japan policy has limited impact, market awaits signals from Governor Kuroda's press conference.
Market strategists believe that the Bank of Japan's policy statement on Thursday has limited initial impact on the yen and the Japanese stock market, so they are paying attention to Governor Kuroda's press conference around 3:30 p.m. Tokyo time.
japan's central bank remained on hold in October and focused on the governor's press conference in the afternoon.
The Central Bank of Japan stated that it is expected that the potential CPI inflation expectations will gradually rise, with price risks for fiscal year 2025 biased towards an upward direction. The economy may continue to grow at a pace higher than the potential growth rate. If the above economic and inflation outlooks are realized, there will be corresponding continued rate hikes and adjustments to the degree of monetary easing.
Express News | japan's central bank kept interest rates unchanged.
Japanese Stock Market Slips As Traders Await BOJ's Decision
10/31 [Strength and Weakness Materials]
[Bullish and Bearish Factors] Bullish factors: Nikkei Average is rising (39,277.39, +373.71), 1 dollar = 153.20-30 yen, US crude oil futures are rising (68.61, +1.40), expectation of inflation easing in the USA, active share buyback, request from Tokyo Stock Exchange to improve corporate value. Bearish factors: NY Dow is falling (42,141.54, -91.51), Nasdaq Composite Index is falling (18,607.93, -104.82), Chicago Nikkei Futures are falling (39,295, -195), SOX Index is.
Japan's stock market will extend trading hours starting from November 5th, with market participants still feeling anxious.
①From the perspective of the USA election affecting the global financial market, the timing is indeed a bit unfortunate; ②The bigger controversy lies in whether a slight adjustment in trading hours can boost trading volume, as well as changes in the closing auction mechanism; ③What's even more unfortunate, japan has just experienced the situation of a disastrous defeat in the LDP-Komeito alliance election.
After the election, the Japanese stock market has been rising for three consecutive days. What is the market trading after all?
UBS Group believes that the rise in Japanese stocks may be mainly due to the depreciation of the yen, reflecting the market's belief that the Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise policy interest rates in the midst of political instability. UBS Group also points out that if Yoshihiko Noda becomes the new prime minister, the stock market may suffer significant negative impacts.
Japanese gold price hits a new record high! Nikkei 225 closes at a two-week high, a major wave of risks is approaching.
On Wednesday (October 30), the Tokyo stock market closed higher for the third consecutive day, with strong buying interest in technology stocks, but investors remain cautious ahead of the upcoming presidential election in the usa next week.
Allianz Investment: Maintaining a moderately optimistic attitude towards the Japanese yen and Japanese stocks.
In the current market environment, Allianz maintains a neutral view on Japanese government bonds. As for the yen, the bank holds a moderately optimistic attitude.
Beware of unexpected black swan flying out! Uncertainty in the US election intensifies, Bloomberg: Japan's central bank interest rate decision may......
Uncertainty is growing in the USA and japan elections. U.S. media predicts that the Bank of japan will keep its policy unchanged on Thursday, but economists warn that a rate hike in December is not entirely out of the question.
The uncertainty of the Japanese and USA elections has intensified, and the Bank of Japan will stand pat.
The Bank of Japan's operational style is to stand still in times of high uncertainty. Currently, they are unlikely to clearly indicate a rate hike in December or January next year.
Betting on Trump's big win! Hedge funds buying US dollars and Japanese stocks
Trump's victory means high inflation and high interest rates, which will boost US bond yields and the dollar, while the Japanese stock market may continue to benefit from the weak yen.
【Japanese stock market closing review】Major turnaround! Double bullish factors drive the Nikkei 225 to reverse, market closely watching…
Tokyo stock market rose on Tuesday (October 29th), supported by optimistic sentiment following the good performance of some companies recently, but trading volume is limited due to the upcoming usa presidential election next week.
A hedge fund betting on Trump's victory bought US dollars and Japanese stocks.
Singapore-based hedge fund Vantage Point Asset Management is increasing exposure to the US dollar and Japanese stocks, betting on Republican presidential candidate Trump to win in next week's US election.