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Julie Boote ...
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen

PSA Today Sep 25: Stabilising / Capcom's pipeline / Amazon enters the video streaming arena / Bridgestone's planned closure in France challenged by the Elysée – Nikkei +0.51%

Japan Market Comment by Pelham Smithers, Julie Boote and Thao Nguyen
Nikkei ¥23,204.62 (+¥116.80 / +0.51%); Topix ¥1,634.23 (+¥7.79 / +0.48%); ¥/$105.37
Tags: Hitachi Credit (8586 JT), Hitachi (6501 JT), Hitachi Transport (9086 JT), SG Holdings (9143 JT), Nitto Denko (6988 JT), Murata (6981 JT), Taiyo Yuden (6976 JT), Apple (AAPL US), NEC (6701 JT), Amazon (AMZN US), Sony (6758 JT), Nintendo (7974 JT), Square Enix (9684 JT), Capcom (9697 JT), BASE Inc (4477 JT), Freee (4478 JT), Mercari (4385 JT), Capcom (9697 JT), Microsoft (MSFT US), ZeniMax Media (pvt), Bethesda Softworks (pvt), Google (GOOG US), Ubisoft (UBI FP), Bridgestone (5108 JT), Accenture (ACN US), Peugeot (UG FP), Renault (RNO FP)
Main Points
• Topix higher as Washington talks numbers
• Can Capcom release a Monster Hunter and a Resident Evil title every year?
• Amazon enters the video game streaming market
• Bridgestone plant closure in France being challenged
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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Julie Boote

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

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