World markets are unstable
May 24, 2021 (Mon) Clear; Western Japan in rainy season
・Regarding elderly vaccination for COVID-19, some reservations have stalled mainly in urban areas.
The large vaccination site starting on the 24th aims to complement the supply.
・Japan first enters the African mobile phone market.
The Ethiopian government has approved Sumitomo Corporation <8053> [Close 1,506.5 yen] and a consortium including the British Vodafone Group to enter the mobile communications business.
In Africa, a high share of users of Chinese-made telecommunications equipment, criticized for security risks, has been noted.
With the Entry of the Japan-UK alliance, NEC <6701> [Close 5,170 yen] and Fujitsu <6702> [Close 18,090 yen] are expected to adopt Japanese products.
・The Nikkei, targeting about 1,000 listed companies with revenue under 10 billion yen under the NEXT 1000 —
ranking of companies with the greatest increase in market capitalization over the past five years.
Selected are firms that have posted five consecutive quarters of net profits up to the most recent period, and whose latest period net profit exceeds that of five periods earlier.
1st place: IRHD <6035> [Close 13,560 yen]; market cap 45.1 times five years ago
2nd place: Lib Work <1431> [Close 896 yen] 22.1x; 6th place: Bengo Shinso.com <6027> [Close 8,510 yen] 12.8x
・Britain’s latest aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth sails from Portsmouth in the south on the 22nd, bound for the Indo-Pacific region.
Aimed at deterring China’s maritime expansion. It is also scheduled to visit Japan.
・Criticism grows of India's Modi administration's COVID-19 measures.
The surge of variants is overwhelming healthcare systems, and vaccine shortages are failing to curb the spread.
Support for Prime Minister Modi is decreasing.
・Global COVID-19 infection numbers (deaths) as of 4 p.m. on May 23, compiled by Johns Hopkins University: Worldwide 166.7 million (106,88 thousand deaths)
U.S. 33,104,963 (48,0 deaths) India 26,530,132 (3,741) Brazil 16,047,439 (1,899) France 5,979,597 (2) Turkey 5,178,648 (231) Russia 4,935,302 (380)
UK 4,476,297 (6) Italy 4,188,190 (125) Germany 3,653,165 (80) Spain 3,636,453 (0) Argentina 3,514,683 (297) Colombia 3,210,787 (509)
・SoftBank (SB) <9434> [Close 8,505 yen] starts nationwide delivery of over-the-counter medicines via healthcare-related services app for municipalities and companies.
Next-day delivery for the fastest orders. The app offers 24-hour health consultations with a dedicated doctor, and from June also supports online medical consultations.
Group company Healthcare Technologies (HT, Tokyo, Minato) will launch from the 24th.
・Fast Retailing <9983> [Close 8,505 yen], whose subsidiary Uniqlo will launch environmentally conscious product lines globally in June.
Utilizing technology from partner Toray <3402> [Close 694.4 yen], first use of plant-derived raw materials in polyester fibers.
・In May, global markets became unstable.
With U.S. inflation concerns, liquidity abundance is signaling a turning point in financial markets; the market is sensing it.
The current focus is when the U.S. Federal Reserve’s asset purchases will begin to taper.
Last week’s plunge in cryptocurrencies is a prelude to the coming tapering market.
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