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Joel Scheiman ...
  • Julie Boote
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Today Aug 5: Early losses reversed / Considering Lasertec / Honda's Q1 loss / Teijin's Q1 helped by medical gowns / DeNA's Q1 beat – Nikkei -0.26%

Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote, Joel Scheiman and Thao Nguyen
Nikkei ¥22,514.85 (-¥58.81 / -0.26%); Topix ¥1,554.71 (-¥0.55 / -0.04%); ¥/$105.72
Tags: Ricoh (7752 JT), Tokai Carbon (5301 JT), Nippon Steel (5401 JT), Sony (6758 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Square Enix (9684 JT), Capcom (9697 JT), Colopl (3668 JT), Money Forward (3994 JT), Sansan (4443 JT), BASE Inc (4477 JT), PCA Corp (9629 JT), Densan System (3630 JT), GMO Financial Gate (4051 JT), Metaps (6172 JT), Alps Alpine (6770 JT), TDK (6762 JT), Hitachi (6501 JT), Sega Sammy (6460 JT), Honda (7267 JT), Lasertec (6920 JT), Tokyo Electron (8035 JT), Teijin (3401 JT), Teijin Frontier, DeNA (2432 JT), SHOWROOM Inc., Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd
Main Points
• Japan shares reverse early losses to close little changed amid rising Covid worries
• Lasertec 4Q OP ¥6.2bil
• Honda reports FY20 Q1 operating loss
• Teijin’s Q1 supported by medical gowns
• DeNA’s FY20 Q1 earnings beat
Provider
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

The founding partners have worked closely together for twenty years and the team has more than doubled in size since 2012. 

Analysts
Joel Scheiman

Julie Boote

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

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