| Imports
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NGP USA
The domestic version of the Neo Geo Pocket is now in stock at
US$69 per unit. The USA version is basically the Asian release of the NGP
with a multi-lingual instruction manual and a set of batteries. This item has been updated
on our company on-line store. In related news, the NGP version of Samurai Spirits
2 is expected on Thursday at US$38. |
| NCS |
Neo Geo
Freak, Gamest
The fourth anniversary issue of Neo Geo Freak checks out Buriki One and recaps SNK's games from
the early years in list form as well as pictorial form. Gamest features Street Fighter III 3rd Strike. |
| NCS |
DC
Impetus
Sega recently slashed the prices of the Dreamcast console and key
first generation games in a push to expand the reach of it's 7-month old console. NCS will
reflect and offer the new pricing starting next Monday for the following products: |
| Dreamcast Console (Asian
version) |
US$199 |
| Dreamcast Console (Japan
version) |
US$239 |
| Godzilla Generations |
US$33 |
| July |
US$33 |
| Pen Pen Tricelon |
US$33 |
| Sonic Adventure |
US$33 |
| Virtua Fighter 3tb |
US$33 |
| NCS store
listings will be updated over the coming weekend in preparation for Monday. Other
Dreamcast software pricing will be re-jiggered over the next week, on our own accord to
accomodate market conditions. |
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| Everything
Else |
Yen Equilibrium
/ 10:04AM
The BOJ ruined a lot of arbs that were put into place last week. The
trading between dollar and yen will likely move sideways now that the forex sees that
Japan will move to intervene aggressively whenever the yen gets too strong. Essentially,
the new equilibrium that the market sought two weeks ago, between Y120 and Y125 will be
sticky and hang over the market. Intervention also brushes aside the strong GDP that Japan
posted last week and renders it anathema. For now... |
| NCS |
Capital Markets
/ 09:12AM
Fear and loathing. Blood was running in the nets yesterday with some
positions getting absolutely crushed. Gone. One of our trading associates who makes big
bets in the internuts lost about 250K in YHOO paper on a trade that he set up just last
Friday. Ouch. The assumption last week was that the bond would rally, which it did and is
doing but it has not helped the nets. The other line of thinking was that options favor a
market close for YHOO in the $140~$150 range based on the open interest of puts and calls.
So much for "sure-bet" assumptions. We think his trade will end up doing okay
given time; it's just a sinking feeling when you lose a quarter of a million dollars in 3
days. We look for the market to rally for the remainder of the week because of expiry but
won't bet too big on it. We'll stick with our original positions and check back in on
Friday. |
NSOL Update:
04.23.99 / 09:35AM Bought 1000 shares NSOL at 79 5/16
06.15.99 / 10:29AM NSOL at 60 5/8 |
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