The Nikkei 225 rose, and the SOX Index also gained. Active share buybacks and the Tokyo Stock Exchange's calls for companies to enhance corporate value were cited as bullish factors, while the decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and rising U.S. long-term interest rates were cited as bearish factors.
Bullish factors included gains in the Nikkei 225 and the SOX Index. Active share buybacks and the Tokyo Stock Exchange's calls for companies to enhance corporate value were also seen as factors supporting market sentiment.
The decline in U.S. equities was identified as a bearish factor. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 53463.88, down 113.52, while the Nasdaq Composite stood at 26130.20, down 21.10. Chicago Nikkei 225 futures also declined to 65970, down 440. Rising U.S. long-term interest rates, concerns about an economic slowdown in China, and the Trump administration's tariff policies were also cited.
Points to watch include the latest overseas and domestic securities investment data, the Bank of Japan's government bond purchase operations, speeches and press conferences by Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino Ryozo (氷見野良三), July data on machinery orders, Chinese industrial company profits and euro-area money supply, various Brazilian indicators, U.S. initial jobless claims and wholesale inventories, the Bank of Korea's policy rate announcement, and the Jackson Hole meeting.