Outlook for the Nikkei average this week [29-July-2018]

[Present state recognition of fundamental]

In the US market last week, concerns about intensifying trade friction and the quarterly settlement contents affected the selling and buying. In the medium to long term, there are fears of a slowdown in the global economy due to confusion of US politics, raise rate by FRB, European political turmoil and the creditworthiness of European banks and credit crunch concerns, the economic slowdown of emerging economies such as China, and concern over the global economic slowdown due to trade war. We need continued attention to the geopolitical risk of the Middle East , Korean Peninsula and Ukraine.

The difference in the yield spread between the US and Japanese markets is 2.96 points less than in the Japanese market, taking into account the 2019 OECD's real GDP forecast announced. The reason for the bargain is due to the difference between S&P500 's PER of 17.7 and the Nikkei average adopted stock price PER 13.6 and Japan-US interest rate difference, GDP growth difference. This is because the difference in GDP growth between Japan and the US in 2019 is 3.0% more than the OECD forecast (Japan will downgrade or US will be revised upward) against the current Nikkei average price, or it can be interpreted that the Japanese-U.S. Market will be in equilibrium, because the expected PER of the Nikkei average hires will be around 22.9(the results for the current term will be revised downwards or the Nikkei average will be around 38100 yen) . Because it is so, the Japanese market is cheap about 15380 yen.

[Conditions for Nikkei average rise]

In the future, the following assumptions are necessary for the Nikkei average to rise further.

① Rising US market

② UP of expected profit increase rate for the current term more than before

③ Expansion of the interest rate differential between Japan and the US and further depreciation of the yen

④ Upward revision of Japan's 2019 GDP estimate (now +1.21%) by OECD

⑤ Foreign investors over-buying

Looking at recent movements

① Last week's NYDow weekly foot was positive. The daily bar is above the 200 day line, and it is above the cloud of the ichimoku table. Nasdaq weekly foot was negative. NASDAQ bar is above the 200-day line and above the cloud of the ichimoku table. This week we will be paying attention to Housing related indicators, Quarterly financial results announcement , ISM Manufacturing Industry Index in July, Employment Statistics in July. we would like to pay attention to whether NYDow can keep to above the cloud of the ichimoku table.

② The expected profit increase for the Nikkei 225 hires will be +9.1% with the announcement of the 1st quarter financial results. It has deteriorated by 0.2 points compared with 3 months ago. In addition, the growth rate forecast for this term is -6.0%. It has deteriorated by 25.5 points compared with 3 months ago

③ Long-term interest rates in the US rose, but the difference in interest rates between Japan and the US has not expanded from 2.86 to 2.86%, the exchange rate was a move from 111 yen range to 110 yen range. This week is estimated to be the 110 yen level to the 112 yen level.

④ The OECD's real GDP growth rate in 2019 in Japan and the US is expected to be + 1.2% in Japan and + 2.8% in the US, so the Japanese market is worse by 1.6 points on this aspect.

⑤ the 3rd week of July is a over buying. there is a high possibility that the 4th week of July is a over buying, and this week we are forecasting to over buying.

last week ① was a bullish factor but ③ was a bearish factor. It seems that ①,②,③,⑤ will be affected this week.

[Technical viewpoint]

From the technical point of view of the Japanese market, the 200-day discrepancy rate with Nasdaq is 5.3 points in the medium to long term (about 1200 yen when calculated by the Nikkei average), which is less expensive.  The difference has shrunk compared to last week.

The Nikkei average above the cloud of the ichimoku table. The total deviation rate was + 5.1%, and the positive range has shrunk compared to last week. The 200-day moving average line deviation rate increased by + 1.8% and the positive width has shrunk. Since 3 elements are positive, the "green light" is on for the medium term trend. The Nikkei average is above the 25 day moving average line and the 9 day moving average line,  "green light " is on for short-term trends.

In the US market NY Dow under the 200 day line and the 25 day line and the 9 day line. It is above the cloud of ichimoku table. NASDAQ above the 200 day average line and the 25 day average line but under the 9 day average line. It is above the cloud of the ichimoku table. In the short term "yellow light" is on and in the medium term "green light" is on.

[Outlook for this week]

Looking at the US market fundamentally, concerns such as the US economic slowdown, sluggish crude oil prices, Financial market turmoil accompanying credit crunch, global long-term interest rate trends declined, Situation of North Korea, falling high-yield bond market, etc. Concern is diminished. However, there are fears concerning the global economic slowdown due to the US interest rate hikes, uncertainty of US politics, the creditworthiness of the EU regional banks, Concerns over the economic slowdown of emerging economies such as China and the global economic slowdown due to trade war, geopolitical risks of the Middle East and Ukraine as risk factors It exists.

Real estate prices in China are flat in large cities, but the problems of nonperforming loans in China as a whole such as excessive facilities have not been resolved. If you hurry up the process, it will lead to a short-term market drop, and if you delay proceeding, there is concern that the economic recession will be prolonged.

It also implies that the latest LIBOR interest rate has continued to update the highs for the past five years, and that the global nonperforming debt continues to increase, and the possibility of financial unrest is revealed.

On the other hand, as favorable material, the possibility of moderate rate hike in the US, policy expectation of New President Trump, setting of 2% inflation target by the BOJ, introduction of negative interest rate and purchase of 80 trillion government bond · 6 trillion yen ETF, In addition to monetary easing measures, clarification of the duration of long-term interest rate manipulation and monetary relaxation. Negative interest rates and purchase of government bonds are maintained for policy interest rates by the ECB. However, the government bond purchase frame is gradually reduced from April 2017 and is planned to end at the end of the year.

Looking at the technical aspect, the US market is upward trend in the medium-term, and no trend in the short term. The Japanese market is upward trend in the medium-term, and upward trend in the short term.

When analyzing the exchange market last week, the long-term interest rate in the US rose but the long-term interest rate gap between the US and Japan has not expanded , and the exchange rate was stronger yen in the week. From now on, we need to pay attention to technical indicators, US market trends, foreign exchange movements and foreign investor's trends.

Last week's Nikkei average moved within the expected range. The upper price was lower than the assumed line by about 300 yen, and the lower price exceeded the assumed line by about 50 yen. This week's Nikkei average is expected to move between the upper price near the the Bollinger band +2σ (currently around 23010 yen) and the lower price near 25 day line (currently around 22300 yen ).