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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash

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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash

Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.

Directly affected

  • SNROY Sanrio

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japanese”).

  • FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-4.2% 30d

    iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).

  • MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d

    Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d

    Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group-11.5% 30d

    Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japanese”) reaches its shares.

  • BABA Alibaba Group Holding-7.6% 19d

    Alibaba Group Holding (business services) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.

  • NTES NetEase

    NetEase (prepackaged software) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
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EWJNo price data for this ticker———————
FXINo price data for this ticker———————
MUFGNo price data for this ticker———————
TMNo price data for this ticker———————
SONYNo price data for this ticker———————
MFGNo price data for this ticker———————
BABANo price data for this ticker———————
NTESNo price data for this ticker———————

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Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.

Source: BBC

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12 out of 100

“Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.