The key points of the 30 September FISCO stock and corporate report were the mix of positive factors, including gains in the SOX Index and Nikkei futures, and negative factors, including declines in the Nikkei 225 and NY Dow. The report also identified the release of various August statistics as items to watch.
According to reports on 30 September, the SOX Index rose to 12,629.16, up 163.92, while Chicago Nikkei 225 futures rose to 66,305, up 475. Active share buybacks and the TSE's call for companies to enhance corporate value were also cited as positive factors.
Meanwhile, major stock indexes were all trending lower: the Nikkei 225 stood at 65,481.27, down 396.35; the NY Dow at 51,349.92, down 131.59; and the Nasdaq Composite at 26,797.54, down 22.84. The Trump administration's tariff policies and concerns about an economic slowdown in China were also listed as negative factors.
Items to watch included the timing and status of the releases of monthly data such as August retail sales, industrial production, housing starts, capital investment indicators, U.S. GDP, personal income and the core PCE price index.