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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): OHAYO JAPAN |US Equities Rise as Complacency Reigns; NUGGET: US Debt Limit – What if ? and more

In today’s briefing:

  • OHAYO JAPAN |US Equities Rise as Complacency Reigns; NUGGET: US Debt Limit – What if ?
  • China TMT Update (May.16) – 1801HK/1810HK/3690HK: A Review of Meituan’s In-Store Business Strategy
  • Mattress Imports : March Imports Bounce 20% Vs. February
  • The Highlights : Cannabis News for the Week Ending May 12, 2023

OHAYO JAPAN |US Equities Rise as Complacency Reigns; NUGGET: US Debt Limit – What if ?

By Mark Chadwick

  • OVERSEAS. SPX up overnight Beta Factors dominated; Still no deal on the US debt limit but markets clearly expect a resolution.
  • JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.8% vs Cash;  Big earnings day yesterday which saw strong earnings from Megabanks; Bridgstone; and a big BUYBACK from Daiichi Life
  • NUGGET. The US Debt Limit – too much complacency ?  Markets clearly pricing in 100% probability that this gets resolved..what if..

China TMT Update (May.16) – 1801HK/1810HK/3690HK: A Review of Meituan’s In-Store Business Strategy

By Shawn Yang

  • 1801HK:  Innovent licensed in KRAS G12C drug obtained NMPA BTD designation but is a late comer(/)
  • 1810 HK: Oppo abruptly abandons development of self-developed chips (-)
  • 3690.HK: A review of Meituan’s Dazhong Dianping in-store business strategy 

Mattress Imports : March Imports Bounce 20% Vs. February

By Water Tower Research

  • We track imports for three specific 10-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS-10) that define adult mattresses.
  • The DoC normally posts detailed HTS import units and customs values on its website ~70 days after the month-end of the month being reported.
  • US mattress imports began attracting investor attention after low-cost imports disrupted the production and sales of domestic makers of mattresses, components, and fabric suppliers. 

The Highlights : Cannabis News for the Week Ending May 12, 2023

By Water Tower Research

  • Global equities fell last week, as investors digested the latest CPI data and debt ceiling news. The MSCI World Index dropped 0.51%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.25%.
  • The small-cap Russell 2000 slid 1.00%, while the NASDAQ bucked the trend and gained 0.40%.
  • After two strong weeks, cannabis stocks got crushed. The MSOS ETF ended -17.71% and blue-chip operator Trulieve was down 29.02% last week.

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