Largest oil pipeline in the United States hit by cyber attack
May 10, 2021 (Mon) Clear
・ Mitsui Fudosan <8801> [Close 2,457.5 yen] By fiscal year 2030, fully introducing power derived from renewable energy at all approximately 120 facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Will reduce about 120,000 tons of CO2 as the annual equivalent of roughly 69,000 ordinary households’ emissions.
For the time being, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings <9501> [Close 346 yen] will collaborate with its retail subsidiaries and procure power with “non-fossil fuel certificates” indicating non-fossil fuel origin.
・ Nomura Holdings <8604> [Close 570.3 yen]
Chiba Bank <8331> [Close 709 yen]; Dantsu Hokuriku Bank (Niigata Prefecture) and China Bank (Okayama Prefecture) to establish an advisory firm for individual finance.
Propose and explain asset management aligned with customers’ life plans from a neutral standpoint, earning revenue from advisory fees.
Create a business model not reliant on commissions by coordinating securities with regional banks.
・ The government is intensifying the distribution of the new coronavirus vaccine to the elderly to municipalities.
About 18.7 million doses to be distributed over two weeks starting on the 10th.
・ A wave of moves by U.S. universities to require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 is spreading.
Attendance at in-person classes resuming from the fall semester is being made a de facto mandate.
Because vaccination is voluntary in principle, opposition remains strong.
・ One of the largest U.S. oil pipelines was hit by a cyberattack, stopping energy arteries linking the southern and northeastern United States.
A ransomware-style attack that disables computers and demands money in exchange for restoration is likely.
Oil industry analysts note, “If the pipeline is restored in 2–3 days, no problem; if longer, it will disrupt supply.”
・ China’s state media Xinhua and Chinese authorities on the 9th disclosed that debris from the large rocket “Long March 5B” launched recently fell into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives.
Most debris reportedly burned up upon atmospheric reentry. It is unknown whether there was any damage.
Global COVID-19 infection numbers (deaths) as of 4:00 PM on May 9, summarized by Johns Hopkins University, World total: 157.69 million (130,15,000 deaths)
United States 32,686,462 (61,5 deaths) India 22,296,081 (4,077) Brazil 15,145,879 (2,202) France 5,829,166 (176) Turkey 5,018,141 (281) Russia 4,816,331 (362)
United Kingdom 4,448,808 (6) Italy 4,102,921 (224) Spain 3,567,408 (0) Germany 3,530,887 (127) Argentina 3,136,158 (170) Colombia 2,985,536 (492)
・ The United Kingdom, which left the European Union, faces rising risks of division.
Scotland, one of the four major regions comprising the UK, reached a majority of seats for those advocating independence in the local council elections held on the 6th.
In Northern Ireland (UK), the unification with Ireland is gaining momentum.
・ Suzuki <7269> [Close 4,340 yen] On the 8th, production halt in India extended to the 16th.
A measure in response to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Four-wheel production was initially scheduled to resume on the 10th.
・ Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, monetary easing continues to sustain investment money, leading to increases in global major companies’ market capitalization.
Among companies with increased market cap, three keywords emerge: “semiconductors,” “electric vehicles (EVs),” and “post-COVID.”
・ U.S. market capitalization growth rankings
1) Apple: increase since end of March 2020 12.1 trillion yen; market cap end-April 24.12 trillion yen
2) Alphabet: 8.88 trillion yen; 17.46 trillion yen; 3) Amazon.com: 8.63 trillion yen; 19.11 trillion yen; 4) Microsoft: 7.81 trillion yen; 20.76 trillion yen
5) Tesla: 6.43 trillion yen; 7.47 trillion yen; 6) Facebook: 4.94 trillion yen; 10.08 trillion yen; 7) Nvidia: 2.34 trillion yen; 4.08 trillion yen
・ Europe and Middle East market cap growth rankings
1) Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia): increase since end of March 2020 3.31 trillion yen; end-April market cap 206.4 trillion yen
2) LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (France) 21.3 trillion yen; 41.6 trillion yen; 3) ASML Holdings (Netherlands) 17.6 trillion yen; 29.9 trillion yen; 4) Unilever (UK) 10.5 trillion yen; 16.8 trillion yen
・ China (Mainland and Hong Kong) market cap growth rankings
1) Tencent Holdings: 33.5 trillion yen increase; end-April market cap 84.1 trillion yen
2) Kweichow Moutai: 21.3 trillion yen; 4,206 trillion yen; 3) Meituan: 17.9 trillion yen; 25.5 trillion yen; 4) Pinduoduo: 14.5 trillion yen; 18.3 trillion yen
・ Asia (excluding Japan) market cap growth rankings
1) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC, Taiwan) 35.5 trillion yen increase; end-April market cap 60.9 trillion yen
2) Samsung Electronics (Korea) 25.5 trillion yen; 53.7 trillion yen; 3) Sea (Singapore) 12.1 trillion yen; 14.3 trillion yen; 4) Reliance (India) 8.6 trillion yen; 18.7 trillion yen
・ Japan market cap growth rankings
1) SoftBank Group (SBG) <9984> [Close 10,000 yen] Increase since end of March 2020: 12.7 trillion yen; end-April market cap 20.7 trillion yen
2) Sony Group <6758> [Close 10,470 yen] 5.6 trillion yen; 13.7 trillion yen; 3) Toyota <7203> [Close 8,364 yen] 5.3 trillion yen; 26.5 trillion yen
4) Fast Retailing <9983> [Close 91,210 yen] 4.8 trillion yen; 9.5 trillion yen; 5) Tokyo Electron <8035> [Close 49,910 yen] 4.4 trillion yen; 7.6 trillion yen
6) Keyence <6861> [Close 53,290 yen] 4.3 trillion yen; 12.8 trillion yen; 7) Nidec <6594> [Close 12,450 yen] 4.2 trillion yen; 7.5 trillion yen
8) Recruit Holdings <6098> [Close 5,262 yen] 3.6 trillion yen; 8.4 trillion yen; 9) Shin-Etsu Chemical <4063> [Close 18,400 yen] 3.2 trillion yen; 7.7 trillion yen
10) M3, Inc. <2413> [Close 7,246 yen] 3.0 trillion yen; 5.1 trillion yen
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