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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Rally Time; Toyota’s New Plan for Software and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Rally Time; Toyota’s New Plan for Software
  • [Blue Lotus Daily]: XPEV/LI/NIO/1211.HK/BGNE
  • Five Trends to Watch in 2024
  • Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor – Week Ended November 10, 2023


Ohayo Japan | Rally Time; Toyota’s New Plan for Software

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX 1.9%, Nasdaq +2.4%; Core CPI lower than expected, slowest rate in two years; 10Y below 4.5%
  • Today: NKY Futs +1.6% v cash. JPY 150.4; M3 to buy Benefit One; Cosmo Energy rejects Murakami’s shareholder return demands
  • JapanX: As the automotive industry transforms and the role of software becomes increasingly important, Toyota to consolidate its software development under one roof

[Blue Lotus Daily]: XPEV/LI/NIO/1211.HK/BGNE

By Eric Wen

  • XPEV/LI/NIO: Auto Media company conduct ADS crash test with results favoring Huawei over XPeng
  • LI/XPEV/NIO/1211.HKNew energy vehicle sales growth accelerated in October 2023 (+)
  • BGNE: Gilead’s purported success in TIGIT in Gastric Cancer means little to BeiGene(/)

Five Trends to Watch in 2024

By Water Tower Research

  • Geopolitical tension could continue contributing to instability in global energy markets.
  • A regional expansion of the conflict between Israel and Hamas could affect global energy security and put upward pressure on crude oil prices.
  • Uncertainty overhangs a generally healthy global supply/demand balance in the oil markets. 

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor – Week Ended November 10, 2023

By Water Tower Research

  • The WTR Sustainable Index was down by 2.9% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 1.3%), the Russell 2000 Index (down 3.1%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 2.8%).
  • Energy Technology (12.2% of the index) was down by 12.1%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (50.4% of the index) was up 0.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 8.9%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was down 3.8%.
  • Top 10 Performers: PGTK, BLDE, XOS, REE, CECE, LBNK, FL, INVZ, FE, BLNK

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | All Quiet Ahead of CPI; NTT Data’s Mobility Platform and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | All Quiet Ahead of CPI; NTT Data’s Mobility Platform
  • The Cockpit View: The Effect of War and Geopolitics on Aviation Companies
  • China’s China Weight Loss Drug Market Update – the Negatives and the True Colors
  • Furniture/Furnishings Weekly – Looking Ahead: What We Expect in 2024
  • Japan’s Fashion Sector 2023: Recovery Complete for Some as the Sector Looks Forward
  • 2024 Trends for Direct Sellers – Looking for an Inflection Point
  • The Highlights – Cannabis News for the Week Ending November 10, 2023


Ohayo Japan | All Quiet Ahead of CPI; NTT Data’s Mobility Platform

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.3%; Traders waiting for upcoming inflation data; Tesla +4%
  • Today: NKY Futs +0.6% v cash. JPY 151.7; Japan inflation cooling; machine tool orders -21%
  • JapanX: Empowering Tomorrow’s Connectivity: NTT Data Pioneering Innovation in the EV Revolution

The Cockpit View: The Effect of War and Geopolitics on Aviation Companies

By Mohshin Aziz


China’s China Weight Loss Drug Market Update – the Negatives and the True Colors

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • While we’re optimistic about weight loss drug business, we also need to recognize the “true colors” of relevant companies, which helps us realize “when to participate and when to exit”.
  • We analyzed the negatives/”flaws” of popular companies that favored by capital: BrightGene Bio-Medical Technol (688166 CH), Hybio Pharmaceutical (300199 CH), Hainan Poly Pharm (300630 CH), Sinopep-Allsino, Kawin Technology, Highfine Biotech,etc.
  • Short-Term stock price rally are mainly driven by sentiment, but future valuation still needs to be supported by performance and fundamentals. Some companies are just conceptual hype in our view.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly – Looking Ahead: What We Expect in 2024

By Water Tower Research

  • Following a spate of earnings last week and major retailer earnings ahead, we pause here to reflect on where the furniture and furnishings sectors—residential and commercial/contract— are now and a peek at their likely tracks in the early 2024.
  • Where are we in broad strokes? Residential: Following demand surges fueled by a once-in-a-lifetime focus by consumers on their homes during the pandemic, residential furniture and furnishings demand slumped as the focus shifted to “experiences” from goods.
  • Commercial: New demand (orders) didn’t enjoy the surge (though backlog deliveries fueled reported sales).

Japan’s Fashion Sector 2023: Recovery Complete for Some as the Sector Looks Forward

By Michael Causton

  • Parts of the apparel/fashion sector made a complete recovery last year but performance was patchy, with high rates of growth from a few but more had sales below 2019.
  • 2023-24 should be a stellar year thanks to inbound tourism growth and healthier, if still hesitant, domestic demand.
  • While profitability has risen significantly, the pressure to keep prices down is widening the gap between efficient operators and the rest.

2024 Trends for Direct Sellers – Looking for an Inflection Point

By Water Tower Research

  • This year marks the fifth year in the most current downcycle for the stocks we monitor in the direct selling channel, with the brief exception of the pandemic-related benefits they reaped in 2H20 and 1H21, as a result of their product focus on health and wellness as well as their direct-to-consumer business models during the widespread lockdowns.
  • Even those benefits have been mostly given back in 2022 and 2023 as consumers moved from spending on goods for the home and body to services and experiences as mobility returned to the global marketplace
  • Below are the five key trends we are looking for to drive this group in 2024.

The Highlights – Cannabis News for the Week Ending November 10, 2023

By Water Tower Research

  • Cannabis stocks had an excellent week, with the US cannabis MSOS ETF surging 11.39% and the global YOLO ETF ending +4.07%. YTD, MSOS is -6.29% and YOLO is -21.94%, indicating that US cannabis has been outperforming Canadian and other global names.
  • The week started with BAT (LSE: BATS, NYSE: BTI) making a C$124.6 million investment into Canadian operator Organigram (TSX: OGI, OTCQX: OGI).
  • Most of the capital is to create Jupiter, a strategic investment pool designed to expand Organigram’s footprint and capitalize on strategic growth opportunities.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Markets Resilient; NTT Invests in AV Start-Up and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Markets Resilient; NTT Invests in AV Start-Up
  • Semiconductor Events Deserving Your Attention @ 13/11/23


Ohayo Japan | Markets Resilient; NTT Invests in AV Start-Up

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX +1.6%, Nasdaq +2.2%; All sectors positive as big tech gains
  • Today: NKY Futs +1% v cash. JPY 151.5; Shiseido sees weakness in China; TSMC Oct. sales +15%
  • JapanX: NTT and Toyota invest in May Mobility, an AV star-tup, signalling a global push for advanced autonomous driving technology and strategic partnerships.

Semiconductor Events Deserving Your Attention @ 13/11/23

By William Keating

  • TSMC Reported October revenues of NT$243.20 billion, an increase of 34.8% QoQ and an increase of 15.7% YoY.
  • According to IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments amounted to 302.8 million units in Q323, still down 0.1% YoY, but up ~14.1% sequentially.
  • Silicon wafer area shipments for Q323 amounted to 3,010 MSI, down 19.5% YoY & down 10% QoQ. Why are wafer shipments declining when key end markets are in recovery mode?

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): GEMWeekly (3 Nov 2023): Indonesia and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • GEMWeekly (3 Nov 2023): Indonesia, China, Philippines Macro; South Korea Markets, Ant, Baidu
  • [Blue Lotus Daily]: LI/XPEV/NIO/TSLA/ATAT/HTHT/ZLAB/ACMR/CPNG/BABA/PDD/BEKE
  • [Blue Lotus Daily]: CPNG/BABA/PDD:Coupang Sacrifices Profitability for Growth in 3Q23 (-/+/+)


GEMWeekly (3 Nov 2023): Indonesia, China, Philippines Macro; South Korea Markets, Ant, Baidu

By Wium Malan, CFA

  • The Global Emerging Markets Weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.
  • Macro data points: Indonesia and Philippine GDP growth, China trade and inflation, South Korea short selling ban.
  • Companies mentioned this week:Ant Group (6688 HK), Baidu (9888 HK) 

[Blue Lotus Daily]: LI/XPEV/NIO/TSLA/ATAT/HTHT/ZLAB/ACMR/CPNG/BABA/PDD/BEKE

By Eric Wen

  • CPNG/BABA/PDD : Coupang sacrifices profitability for growth in 3Q23 (-/+/+)
  • LI/XPEV/NIO/TLSA1211.HK: Tesla raises prices for Model 3 + Model Y on November 9th (+)
  • ZLAB: ZLAB’s Q3 revenue slightly lower than our estimates, R&D compressed profits

[Blue Lotus Daily]: CPNG/BABA/PDD:Coupang Sacrifices Profitability for Growth in 3Q23 (-/+/+)

By Ying Pan

  • CPNG/BABA/PDD : Coupang sacrifices profitability for growth in 3Q23 (-/+/+)
  • On November 8th, 2023 Coupang reported 3Q23 revenue, operating profit, and net income 4%, (39%), and (23%) vs. consensus estimates.
  • Revenue beat mainly driven by Korea business with growth of the platform significantly outpacing peers.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Japan Weekly | Trend Micro and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Japan Weekly | Trend Micro, Screen, Mazda, Itochu-Techno
  • [Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent/700.HK/Kuaishou/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA/ACMR
  • Takeaways Post Our Global Foundry Model Updated and Initial View on 2024
  • Shroom Shmooz – Psychedelics and the Hype Cycle – Where Does It Go in 2024 and Beyond?


Japan Weekly | Trend Micro, Screen, Mazda, Itochu-Techno

By Mark Chadwick

  • Market Watch: Topix Index gained 0.6% WoW, influenced by Treasury yields and interest rate discussions, while individual stock movements were largely impacted by earnings reports
  • Major Movers: Trend Micro surged 19.6% on strong Q3 results and a ¥140 billion total shareholder return plan. Screen and Mazda rose 15% and 13.5%, driven by positive profit outlooks
  • Activist Watch: Oasis Management surprises with a 6.42% stake in Itochu Techno Solutions despite Itochu’s TOB completion & Share consolidation announcement. Oasis likely to contest valuation in Court.

[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/JD/PDD/BILI/Tencent/700.HK/Kuaishou/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA/ACMR

By Eric Wen

  • BABA/JD/PDD: Post Bureau publishes Parcel Volume Data for Double 11 Festival (-/+)
  • BILI/700.HK/1024.HK/DOYU/HUYA: Douyu CEO Chen Shaojie missing for 3 Weeks (+/+/+/-/+)
  • 4689JP/PDD: LY C3Q23 result beat consensus on LINE advertising (/)

Takeaways Post Our Global Foundry Model Updated and Initial View on 2024

By Andrew Lu

  • Takeaways post model updated: 1. most foundries miss 4Q23 but y/y decline to decelerate; 2. y/y sales passed the trough but utilization later; 3. wafer shipment down 18-20% in 2023;
  • More takeaways: 4. different mix with different price; 5. some are defensive this year, some might have larger upside for 2024; 6. gross margin still falling and capex cut needed.
  • Automotive/Industrial lags only not beginning of the fall: Smartphone, pc, consumer/IOT foundry orders might recover earlier than automotive/industrial for 2-3 quarters, resulting fablesses in these area to outperform.

Shroom Shmooz – Psychedelics and the Hype Cycle – Where Does It Go in 2024 and Beyond?

By Water Tower Research

  • Psychedelic stocks continue their bad trip despite the psychedelic renaissance.
  • The headlines flowing out of the psychedelics sector over the past year indicate that the psychedelic renaissance appears to be gaining momentum.
  • Clinical trials at various stages involving psychedelic substances, led by MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and DMT, have produced results showing clinical promise in a number of treatment- resistant mental health disorders. 

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): [Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/BEKE/XPEV/NIO/LI/BGNE and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • [Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/BEKE/XPEV/NIO/LI/BGNE
  • [Blue Lotus Daily]BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/BEKE/XPEV/NIO/LI/BGNE
  • Ohayo Japan | Powell’s Concerns; Semiconductor Resurgence Through Strategic Subsidies
  • Affordable Luxury: A Look Into Chinese Luxury (Part II)
  • Earnings Season Post (ANET, AMKR, RMBS, LSCC, AMD, Advantest, SLAB, QCOM, QRVO, ENTG, SITM…)
  • [Blue Lotus Lodging Sector Update]: Dividend from Supply Shortage Can Continue into 2024
  • China Property Developers In Distress – Weekly News & Announcements Tracker | Nov 2-9, 2023


[Blue Lotus Daily]: BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/BEKE/XPEV/NIO/LI/BGNE

By Ying Pan

  • BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/1519.HK/: Express parcel volume grew +20% YoY during first week of 11.11 Shopping (+)
  • BEKE: Property Update – Mild recovery for existing home sales in October and 1st week of November
  • XPEV: Xpeng, Huawei dispute over Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) (-)

[Blue Lotus Daily]BABA/PDD/JD/ZTO/BEKE/XPEV/NIO/LI/BGNE

By Eric Wen


Ohayo Japan | Powell’s Concerns; Semiconductor Resurgence Through Strategic Subsidies

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX -0.8%, Nasdaq -0.8%; All S&P sectors in the red; Walt Disney shares jumped 6.9% on a quarterly profit beat
  • Today: NKY Futs -0.4% v cash. JPY0151.4; BoJ preps market for higher rates. INCJ to sell shares in Renesas
  • JapanX: Japan’s semiconductor revival accelerates with $13.2 billion subsidies, global partnerships, and cutting-edge research, signaling a bold move to regain global dominance in chip production.

Affordable Luxury: A Look Into Chinese Luxury (Part II)

By Alexis Dwek

  • Thanks to the rapidly expanding middle class, increasing incomes, and a strong desire for luxury, Chinese consumers are often seen as the embodiment of the luxury industry’s promising future
  • However, the market has seen competition intensify: Not only are international brands competing against each other, but the rise of domestic brands has brought the competitive landscape to another level
  • Since this summer, investors have been concerned by a shifting Chinese landscape in the context of the current economic situation

Earnings Season Post (ANET, AMKR, RMBS, LSCC, AMD, Advantest, SLAB, QCOM, QRVO, ENTG, SITM…)

By Douglas O’Laughlin

  • Another week in earnings, the big theme I can point out is the continued and persistent weakness in the Industrial market.
  • Reminder: in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) framework, the first into the inventory correction were PCs and Smartphones.
  • Then, networking and data center, and we are now seeing Industrial start their inventory correction cycle. I don’t think this is the last we will hear about this. 

[Blue Lotus Lodging Sector Update]: Dividend from Supply Shortage Can Continue into 2024

By Eric Wen

  • China hotel supply shortage haven’t fully recovered from Covid, the total hotel volume is still 11% lower than pre-Covid level in 2023, we expect a full recovery in 2024.
  • Due to the continue of hotel supply shortage, we think hotel groups in China can still enjoy the premium pricing in the next 6-12 months.
  • We think Atour has better fundamentals than Huazhu/Jinjiang/BTG, in terms of 1) hotel room scale leverage; 2) RevPAR quality; 3) upper midscale class positioning and less burden in legacy brands.

China Property Developers In Distress – Weekly News & Announcements Tracker | Nov 2-9, 2023

By Robert Ciemniak

  • A weekly curated selection of Chinese news articles and company announcements focused on developers in distress
  • We look for their deals, updates, specific project progress news (‘local signals’), as well as relevant local research commentaries about the market
  • We do not verify the underlying data or provide any opinion, we only select and summarize the information; See direct links to sources

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Stocks Losing Steam; Canon’s Nanoimprint to Disrupt Semiconductor Manufacturing and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Stocks Losing Steam; Canon’s Nanoimprint to Disrupt Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • [XPeng Inc. (XPEV US, BUY, TP US$18) Target Price Change]: Does Xiaopeng Need Xiaomi to Survive?
  • With No Surprise, Diodes Guides Automotive/Industrial Semi Demand to Fall over 20% Q/Q
  • Cannabis Catalysts – Five Factors That May Drive Change in 2024


Ohayo Japan | Stocks Losing Steam; Canon’s Nanoimprint to Disrupt Semiconductor Manufacturing

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX +0.1% , Nasdaq +0.1%; Stocks losing steam; WeWork goes bust; Roblox +12%, Upstart -27%, Toast -14%
  • Today: NKY Futs +0.5% v cash. JPY 151; New Nintendo movie; Mizuho increases stake in Rakuten Secs; Fuji Soft Group Reorganization
  • JapanX | Canon’s Nanoimprint Technology to challenge ASML Dominance and Potentially Disrupt Semiconductor Manufacturing

[XPeng Inc. (XPEV US, BUY, TP US$18) Target Price Change]: Does Xiaopeng Need Xiaomi to Survive?

By Eric Wen

  • The rapid ascending Huawei EV ecosystem is threatening everyone except BYD and Tesla. XPEV is the next in line after NIO;
  • We do view Xiaomi as offering an alternative to Huawei to present a unified IOT user experience. But now is too early to judge Xiaomi’s success and XPEV’s role;
  • We cut the TP from US$24.3 to US$18 and maintain BUY.

With No Surprise, Diodes Guides Automotive/Industrial Semi Demand to Fall over 20% Q/Q

By Andrew Lu

  • Like other automotive/industrial semi vendors, Diodes guides 4Q23 sales of 20% q/q and 35% y/y decline (miss by 21%) and weaker gross margin/operating margin of 35%/7% (miss by 5ppts).
  • The company sees 4Q23 sales decline of 20% mainly from 19% of automotive and 26% of industrial customers due to customer inventory cut coupled with year-end distributor inventory management.
  • We expect this adjustment for automotive/industrial IDMs to last for at least 6 months and suggest our clients to avoid these names unless valuation becoming attractive. 

Cannabis Catalysts – Five Factors That May Drive Change in 2024

By Water Tower Research

  • Cannabis is a state-led growth story with a series of hard-to-time political catalysts.
  • Slower-than expected state rollouts and a drought of political progress have contributed to the US cannabis MSOS ETF falling more than 90% since its peak on February 10, 2021.
  • Valuations are compressed and there are a series of potential new states and political catalysts ahead.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Winning Streak Continues; A Beneficiary of EV Battery Testing and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Winning Streak Continues; A Beneficiary of EV Battery Testing
  • Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor – Week Ended November 3, 2023


Ohayo Japan | Winning Streak Continues; A Beneficiary of EV Battery Testing

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX +0.3%, Nasdaq +0.9%; Lower Treasury yields boosted mega-cap tech stocks. Datadog +28% on earnings beat
  • Today: NKY Futs +0.6% v cash. JPY 150.4/$; Real wages remain weak; Yen record low vs Asian currencies
  • JapanX | A Small Cap Powering the EV Revolution with Environmental Test Chambers

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor – Week Ended November 3, 2023

By Water Tower Research

  • The WTR Sustainable Index was up by 5.8% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 5.9%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 7.6%), and the Nasdaq Index (up 6.5%).
  • Energy Technology (13.5% of the index) was up by 10.5%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (48.7% of the index) was up 5.5%, ClimateTech Mining was down 1.3%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions was up 5.2%.
  • Top 10 Performers: LILM, HLGN, LICY, PEV, ARVL, FHYD, GMGMF, HASI, TMC, GCEI

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | Stocks and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | Stocks, Yields, Oil Higher; SiC Chip Technology for Automotive Evolution
  • Furniture/Furnishings Weekly – Office Furniture Back in Focus After Strong HNI Quarter


Ohayo Japan | Stocks, Yields, Oil Higher; SiC Chip Technology for Automotive Evolution

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX +0.2% , Nasdaq +0.3%; Subdued start to the week after recent gains; Yields higher with 10Y at 4.65%
  • Today: NKY Futs -0.3% v cash. JPY 150/$; Ueda sees increasing chance of hitting 2% inflation goal
  • JapanX: Denso & Mitsubishi Elec Investing in SiC Chip Technology for Automotive Evolution

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly – Office Furniture Back in Focus After Strong HNI Quarter

By Water Tower Research

  • The commercial/contract (office) furniture stocks rallied last week following HNI’s strong 3Q23 earnings report.
  • The commercial/contract furniture issues rose more than 12.7%, outperforming the broad indexes, with HNI leading the group.
  • HNI’s 3Q report reinforced the sector story. Sales remain challenging. Improved pricing, a focus on costs, and eliminating unprofitable distractions restored margins.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan | The Bulls Are Back; Toyota Navigating the EV Transition and more

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In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan | The Bulls Are Back; Toyota Navigating the EV Transition
  • Interpretation of China’s Central Financial Work Conference – the Big Changes and the Outlook


Ohayo Japan | The Bulls Are Back; Toyota Navigating the EV Transition

By Mark Chadwick

  • Overseas: SPX +0.9% , Nasdaq +1.2%; US stocks up on lull in job market. Volatility recedes.
  • Today: NKY Futs +1.2% v cash. JPY 149.4/$; Japan approves Stimulus package to fight inflation; Honda China sales strong in Oct
  • JapanX: Toyota’s record profits, driven by a diversified drivetrain approach, will fund its shift to EVs

Interpretation of China’s Central Financial Work Conference – the Big Changes and the Outlook

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • China holds tone-setting national financial work conference.It’s rare for the country’s top leaders to directly express a high level of dissatisfaction with the financial work of the past few years.
  • China emphasizes the “political stance” of financial practitioners, who (regardless of the industry/sector they belong to) would have to face “significant changes”, which are prompting investors to think ahead.
  • The era of finance as a profiteering has passed.It’s increasingly difficult to have excess returns under the banner of serving real economy, but some industries are still prioritized, indicating opportunities.

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