Tightening crude oil market may squeeze refining margins
Dubai crude oil futures were climbing higher and consolidated close to 2024 high at the start of the week on reports that Russia was set to rein in second quarter production to meet its supply cut...
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A total of 191 companies in Japan announced stock splits in the fiscal year ended on Sunday, up about 60% from the previous year, lowering the barrier to entry for retail investors by reducing prices....
View ArticleJapan Power Market Overview
The Japan power market has been undergoing massive changes since 2016 when the market was fully liberalized. A few key change elements of full liberalization include All 86 million meters can select a...
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Japan’s Natural Rubber Futures Trading: History and Development
Natural rubber futures constitute a rarity among derivatives – an Asian-dominated globally traded derivative listed primarily on Asian exchanges in Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, and India. Japan...
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Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) Overview
JEPX was founded in 2003 as Japan’s physical wholesale spot market for electricity. Trading volumes of electricity until 2016 were very small, representing approximately 2% of Japan’s generation...
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Quick guide to TOCOM’s Electricity Futures market
Japan’s electricity consumption is the fifth highest in the world (939TWh) as of 2022 [1], following China, the United States, India, and Russia, making it one of the largest electricity-consuming...
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BOJ Governor Ueda hints of more hikes
By Harry Ishihara, Macro Strategist Decision possible this summer through autumn, according to Asahi News Intro: A detailed interview of BOJ Governor Ueda by Asahi News[i] [ii] included multiple hints...
View ArticleProtected: OSE 3-Month TONA Futures: Evaluating the New Dish on the Japanese...
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Japan’s Natural Rubber Futures Have Enhanced Global Supply Chains
Since 1952, natural rubber futures contracts have been traded in Japan at the Osaka Exchange (OSE). The physical delivery requirement under these contracts has helped diversify rubber supply chains and...
View ArticleJoint Provision of Linked Service for Spot and Futures Trading Related to...
Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) (Chairperson: Kanemoto Yoshitsugu) and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) (Director & Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO: Yamaji Hiromi) will jointly...
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From LIBOR and Euroyen TIBOR to TONA and OSE 3-Month TONA Futures: A Brief...
On 19 March 2024, the Bank of Japan finally abandoned its policy framework of yield curve control and negative interest rates. However, international financial markets in general and money markets in...
View ArticleStock buybacks by listed companies totaled 10 trillion yen for the first...
Stock buybacks by listed companies in fiscal year 2023 exceeded 10 trillion yen for the first time, reaching a record high for the second consecutive year. In addition to strong performance, this is...
View ArticleIntroduction of Market Maker Scheme for the Carbon Credit Market (Publication...
Based on the results of Trial Market Maker Scheme of the Carbon Credit Market (hereinafter referred to as the “Market”) which was implemented in response to the “Carbon Credit Market Trading...
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Addition of Financial Information Data Dataset to Data Distribution Service...
JPXI will add a financial information data dataset to J-Quants Pro, which is a service that distributes financial data related to the Japanese market to corporate users in an easy-to-use manner. Two...
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Notice of Finalization regarding the Fee Structure for the Scheduled Dates of...
As announced on January 24, 2024 (Note 1), we at JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) will launch a service on May 20, 2024 that provides information on the scheduled dates of earnings...
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Derivatives Holiday Trading Volume Exceeds 1 Million Units for First Time
On April 29, 2024 (Shōwa Day), total trading volume in the JPX derivatives market reached 1,531,971 units, setting a new record for holiday trading and exceeding 1 million units for the first time....
View ArticleRefining margins plunge as distillate cracks hit multi-month lows
Recent crude oil market was characterized by an exacerbated market volatility with oil prices dominated by heightened geopolitical tensions. JPX Dubai crude oil prices jumped 3% on Friday in reaction...
View ArticleThe Basics of the Tanker Shipping Market
Over the first quarter of the year, shipping rates for oil tankers have been volatile due to the Red Sea crisis, fluctuations in freight rates could influence the overall profitability of oil trades...
View ArticleAddition of GX Credits to Trading on the Carbon Credit Market (Publication of...
We have been entrusted with market operations of trading of GX (Green Transformation) credits by Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., which has been commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and...
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Midweek Global Equity Futures and Fixed Income Performance
This midweek snapshot shows a mixed performance for the Equity futures markets. The best performer in the Japanese market is the Nikkei 225 with a +0.60% gain following last week’s +0.77% gain. The...
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