[Japan Market Conditions] Stocks Continue to Grow, Bonds Slightly Higher - Yen Moves Slightly Due to Waiting for US CPI

Stock prices continued to rise in the Japanese market on the 15th. The fact that the US inflation index has settled down has led to an improvement in investor sentiment. On the other hand, ahead of the announcement of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) overseas time, there is also a strong wait-and-see attitude. The decline in the bond exchange rate after the reduction in government bond purchases by the Bank of Japan came to an end, and there was a slight increase. The yen exchange rate is in the $1 = 156 yen range, and slight price movements continue.

　　According to the April US CPI, which is announced at 9:30 p.m. Japan time, the core index excluding food and energy is expected to slow for the first time in six months on a month-on-month basis. Until now, it has been rising from market forecasts for 3 consecutive months, leading to a retreat in US interest rate reduction observations, and there is a possibility that each market will fluctuate drastically depending on the results this time as well.