In this briefing: Japan Strategy Weekly Yahoo to Charge Fees Again Exencial Industry Tidings - 24-04-2026 Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Keys to Re-Accelerating Growth Indonesia Rubber Exports Under Strain as January 2026 Extends Structural Weakness 1. Japan Strategy Weekly Japan’s equity markets diverged this week. The Nikkei 225 repeatedly tested record territory, briefly surpassing the 60,000 milestone for the first time before profit-taking set in. Topix declined Performance at the index level continues to be driven by a narrow group of tech heavyweights, notably SoftBank Group (+31.7%), Tokyo Electron (+4.2%), and Advantest (+5.6%). Market breadth has narrowed significantly, with only ~20% of TPX500 constituents in positive territory. 2. Yahoo to Charge Fees Again LINE Yahoo will reintroduce merchant fees on Yahoo Shopping from September, ending twelve years of free trading. The company hopes a monthly charge and sales royalty will flush out dormant stores, improve platform quality, and help fund rising AI costs.