Shinichi Arakawa

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Currency traders eye yen-selling 'magma' after Ishiba became PM

Oct 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- The selection of Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's next prime minister has caused the yen to gyrate over the past several days, but signs point to the currency weakening further if international investors decide to unload stockpiles of yen onto the market. The yen was at the 146-per-dollar range right before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Ishiba as new party president on Friday. The currency hardened over the weekend to 141 yen territory on Monday.
Currency traders eye yen-selling 'magma' after Ishiba's election

Oct 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- The selection of Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's next prime minister has caused the yen to gyrate over the past several days, but signs point to the currency weakening further if international investors decide to unload stockpiles of yen onto the market. The yen was at the 146-per-dollar range right before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Ishiba as new party president on Friday. The currency hardened over the weekend to 141 yen territory on Monday.
Highly purified hypochlorous acid water facilitates glucose metabolism and memory formation in type 2 diabetic mice associated with altered-gut microbiota | Scientific Reports

Jul 12, 2024 | nature.com | Shinichi Arakawa

AbstractHypochlorous acid (HOCl) is an endogenous oxidant and chlorinating agent in mammals that is effective against a broad range of microorganisms. However, the effects of exogenous HOCl on biological processes have not been reported. In this study, the effects of highly purified slightly acidic hypochlorous acid water (HP-HAW) were investigated. After the safety of oral administration of HP-HAW was confirmed, the effects of HP-HAW on glucose homeostasis were assessed in mice.
Nickel and lithium prices plunge as Chinese EV demand loses steam

Feb 5, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- The prices of lithium and nickel, key materials used in electric vehicle batteries, have nose-dived due to a sharp slowdown in growing demand in China. Three-month nickel futures closed at $16,235 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange Friday, down about 50% from the end of 2022. The metal fell to a 32-month low in November and has been stuck at that level since.
Palladium, nickel prices fall as supply chains cut Russia exposure

Nov 22, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa |Momoka Matsumoto

TOKYO -- Palladium and nickel prices have touched lows not seen in several years as the result of manufacturers rearranging their supply chains to reduce their dependence on Russia. In New York, the most heavily traded futures for palladium fetched $948.50 per troy ounce at one point Nov. 13, marking the lowest point in five years and two months. The value has dropped by roughly 40% from the start of the year.
Uranium prices hit post-Fukushima high on nuclear power revival

Oct 7, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- Uranium prices have climbed roughly 50% so far this year to a 12-year high as growing concerns over energy security spurs countries to look again at nuclear energy, an option that had been shunned since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns. The spot price of uranium ore concentrate came to $72.75 on Monday, according to research firm UxC, firmly above the most recent peak of $63.75 reached in April 2022 in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
China drives copper to 4-month low, raising global economic alarms

Oct 6, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- International copper prices have slipped to a low not seen in four months due to declining demand from China, marking a trend that has set off warning signs about the state of the global economy. Three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange dropped below the $8,000 per tonne threshold on Tuesday for the first time since May. The price on Thursday fell to $7,870 at one point.
China's economic woes send prices of steelmaking metals sliding

Sep 1, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa |Hiromitsu Goto

TOKYO -- The price of vanadium and other metals used in steelmaking has dropped to lows not seen in several months as demand softens on the back of a slowing Chinese economy. The European spot rate for ferrovanadium, the benchmark for vanadium, is recently hovering at around $32.35 a kilogram, down 21% from the year-to-date high recorded in March. The commodity, used as a steel additive, last touched the trough in November of last year.
Copper and nickel lose shine in China's construction slump

Aug 18, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa |Misa Hama

TOKYO -- Prices of nonferrous metals such as copper and nickel are sliding as the market grows wary of a Chinese economy cooling further, undercutting demand in the construction sector and beyond. Three-month copper futures fell to $8,120 per tonne at one point Thursday on the London Metal Exchange, the lowest in about two and a half months. The price of the metal, an economic barometer, was also down 15% from the year-to-date high marked in January.
Key chipmaking material prices soar ahead of Chinese export curbs

Jul 26, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Shinichi Arakawa

TOKYO -- Gallium prices are surging after China said it would start requiring permits to export the key metal and other chipmaking materials in August, signaling a potentially significant impact on the industry. The benchmark price for gallium in the U.S. and European markets reached $332.50 per kilogram on July 20, according to U.K.-based Argus Media -- up 18% from the end of June, before China made its announcement on July 3.