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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Ohayo Japan |US Stocks Tread Water Amid Debt Limit Talks; NUGGET:Bullish BEV Outlook-JP OEM’s Absent and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Ohayo Japan |US Stocks Tread Water Amid Debt Limit Talks; NUGGET:Bullish BEV Outlook-JP OEM’s Absent
  • Weekly Stock Bullfinder – Week of 5/15

Ohayo Japan |US Stocks Tread Water Amid Debt Limit Talks; NUGGET:Bullish BEV Outlook-JP OEM’s Absent

By Mark Chadwick

  • OVERSEAS. SPX declined by 0.2% on Friday and 0.3% for the week. VIX trading at 17%, near its one-year lows, despite the possibility of a US default. We are wary..
  • JAPAN. NKY futures are trading at a 0.6% premium vs Cash; Foreign investors continue to buy; Earnings season continues to see strong improvements to shareholder returns; Remain bullish JAPAN.
  • NUGGET.  Comprehrensive IEA report EV Outlook 2023.  EV Sales to reach 14 million,+35%YoY in 2023 – Japanese OEMs continue to lag

Weekly Stock Bullfinder – Week of 5/15

By Weekly Stock Bull Finder

  • One of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of secular trends which were already in place prior to the start pandemic such as e-commerce, flexible working arrangements, streaming/entertainment at home, digital transformation, MRNA biotechnology, among others.
  • Many of these trends in place prior to the pandemic were turbocharged by a quick pivot and responses to adjust to the “new normal” disruption of the dealing with COVID-19 waves, lockdowns, and companies muddling through how to adapt their business model.
  • The aftermath of the combination of a bazooka fiscal and monetary stimulus has resulted in the Federal Reserve embarking on the most aggressive interest rate hiking campaign in decades in attempts to arrest and reverse inflation.

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