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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Japan Weekly | Stocks Sink; Activists Lift Stakes in Rinnai and more

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  • Japan Weekly | Stocks Sink; Activists Lift Stakes in Rinnai, Topcon, Kureha


Japan Weekly | Stocks Sink; Activists Lift Stakes in Rinnai, Topcon, Kureha

By Mark Chadwick

  • Topix fell 2.3% due to Wall Street losses as Jerome Powell cited high inflation, and global stocks were pressured by surging bond yields.
  • Major Movers: Small-cap, high growth stocks got killed, especially on any slight earnings miss. Consumer staples, regional banks outperformed
  • Activist Watch: Investors lifting stakes in Rinnai (-3.4%), Topcon (+1.6%) and Kureha (+1%); Yaizu Suisan’s outcome remains uncertain after a failed tender offer

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