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PSA Today May 28: U on Alibaba, Fiat / Sony closing in on Zee / Hitachi as the Third Sector Sony / Now, talk of Fiat Chrysler and the Alliance – Nikkei +0.37%

Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers and Julie Boote,
Nikkei ¥21,260.14 (+¥77.56 / +0.37%); Topix ¥1,550.99 (+¥3.99 / +0.26%); ¥/$109.53
Tags: Alibaba (BABA US), Tokyo Electron (8035 JT), Sosei Group (4565 JT), Essel Group (pvt.), Sony (6758 JT), ZEE Entertainment (Z IN), Hitachi (6501 JT), SoftBank Group (9984 JT), Fanuc (6954 JT), Keyence (6861 JT), Hitachi Construction Machinery (6305 JT), Hitachi Chemical (4217 JT), Hitachi High-Technologies (8036 JT), IBM (IBM US), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011 JT), Fiat Chrysler (FCAU US), Renault (RNO FP), Volkwagen (VOW GR), Toyota (7203 JT), Fiat (FA IM), Nissan (7201 JT), Mitsubishi Motors (7211 JT)
Main Points
• Japan shares rally on Alibaba, Fiat
• Sony closing in on Zee
• Hitachi as the Third Sector Sony
• Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
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. 

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