AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarket Mood: Tokyo stocks slid as the Nikkei fell below 70,000 after an eight-session run, with investors booking profits in AI and chip-linked names while the yen hovered near multi-decade lows. Auto Industry: Nissan shelved development of a fully electric Qashqai for Europe as it cuts costs and seeks support for its Sunderland plant, while shareholders also rejected an outside director reappointment. Corporate Finance: Sony is preparing its first dollar-bond sale in nearly three decades, signaling renewed appetite for high-grade debt as global rates expectations shift. Energy & Geopolitics: Japan completed the 20th Fukushima wastewater ocean discharge, releasing about 7,927 tons, as markets also tracked oil moves tied to US-Iran peace talks. Policy & Mobility: Japan raised visa fees fivefold from July, a move that could hit Chinese visitors hardest amid broader concerns about tighter business-manager rules. Tech & Telecom: KDDI and NTT Docomo are trialing a shared millimetre-wave repeater in Tokyo, while KDDI sells povo eSIM data top-up cards via Yahoo! Shopping. Business Expansion: Mitsubishi Power signed a long-term parts and services deal for an LNG facility in the Philippines, underscoring Japan’s regional energy supply-chain push.
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