[Bull and Bear Materials]
Bullish materials
The NY Dow Jones Industrial Average rose (38,778.10, +188.94).
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose (17,857.02, +168.14).
1 dollar = 157.70-80 yen.
Chicago Nikkei futures rose (38,410, compared to Osaka +410).
The SOX index rose (5,688.10, +89.79).
US crude oil futures rose (79.72, +1.67).
Expectations for inflation to ease in the US.
Request for improvement in corporate value by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bearish materials
The Nikkei Average fell (38,102.44, -712.12).
The VIX index rose (12.75, +0.09).
US long-term interest rates rose
Concerns about early additional rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.
Prolonged fighting in Ukraine and Israel.
Low approval rating of the Cabinet.
Notes to be aware of:
- Government bond purchase operation
The chairman of Keizaidoyukai, Mr. Sina, held a regular press conference.
Integroup went public.
Toyota<7203>, LINE, Yahoo<4689> and others held regular general meetings of shareholders.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (central bank) announced its policy interest rate.
Brazil's FIPE Consumer Price Index (last week).
Final Eurozone Consumer Price Index (May).
ZEW Expectations Index for Germany (June).
Bid for German 5-year government bonds.
US retail revenue (May).
US industrial production index (May).
US capacity utilization rate (May).
US business inventory (April).
US securities investment balance with respect to the US (April).
US 20-year Treasury bond auction.
Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey are closed.