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Japan's Mid, Small Cap Stocks 'Very Attractive,' Eastspring Says
12:39am, Wednesday, 08'th May 2024
Ken Wong, portfolio specialist at Eastspring Investments, says that Japanese large caps "have run up quite a bit" but the market's mid and small caps are attractive. He also discusses the outlook for
How to Experience a 35-Year Record High in Japan
11:25am, Sunday, 05'th May 2024
By Christopher Gannatti, CFA Global Head of Research Key Takeaways Japan's equity market reached a 35-year record high in the first quarter of 2024, driven by the weakness of the yen against the U.S.
Can Japan's Stock Market Continue Its Record-Setting Run?
09:05am, Wednesday, 17'th Apr 2024
Japan's equity benchmark, the Nikkei 225 Index, has been on a tear in 2024, eclipsing its previous high set back in 1989. As of early April, the index is hovering near 40,000. Solid economic growth, a
5 ETFs That Gained Investors' Attention Last Week
11:11am, Tuesday, 09'th Apr 2024
Overall, ETFs pulled in $20.6 billion in capital last month, taking year-to-date inflows to $196.4 billion.
Japan's Stock Market Rally Gets Help From Bullish Season
08:20pm, Wednesday, 03'rd Apr 2024
For Japanese stock bulls betting on another leg higher in the record-breaking rally, the spring season is on their side. In the past three decades the nation's equities have done the best in the Apri
Investors push a Japanese ETF to fresh highs, seeking protection from a falling yen
06:22pm, Thursday, 21'st Mar 2024
Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we look at one of the currency-hedged Japan ETFs, which reached its all-time high on Thursday
Japanese Stocks Are Near Records. They Can Keep Rising.
03:00am, Saturday, 09'th Mar 2024
The Nikkei 225 index hit a record closing high this month, marking a roughly five-fold gain from when it hit bottom in 2009.
EWJ: Earnings Growth Needs To Catch Up To Momentum
01:02pm, Thursday, 07'th Mar 2024
Japanese equity market has caught foreign investor attention as it approaches and beats its 1989 top.
Final Trades: Citigroup, Berkshire Hathaway, SLB and EWJ
01:54pm, Tuesday, 05'th Mar 2024
The Investment Committee share their Final Trades.
EWJ: Why Nikkei's New Highs Will Endure
01:41pm, Friday, 23'rd Feb 2024
The Nikkei has hit record highs for the first time in 34 years, despite Japan being in a recession. The sustained weakness of the Yen and the reasonable expectation that it will continue has been a ma
Japan's Market Finally Hit New Record. Why It May Not Be Too Late to Get In.
12:01am, Friday, 23'rd Feb 2024
Strong prospects for Japan's technology sector, earnings growth, plus structural economic changes could mean further gains ahead for Japanese stocks.
Japan ETFs Beating S&P 500: More Growth in the Cards?
09:36am, Wednesday, 21'st Feb 2024
Japan ETFs have been surging over the past year on several factors and beating the S&P 500.
OCBC Sees 'More Upside' for Japan's Stock Market
08:20pm, Wednesday, 14'th Feb 2024
Vasu Menon, managing director of investment strategy at OCBC Bank, shares his views on Japanese stocks, the economy and central bank policy. The economy unexpectedly slipped into recession after shrin
Asia-Pacific Is Not Just China
12:30pm, Friday, 09'th Feb 2024
While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.
American Stocks Continue To Lead Global Equities Ex-U.S. In 2024
11:55am, Monday, 05'th Feb 2024
World stocks that hold US shares are up 1.6% year to date while foreign equities ex-US are down 1.5% in 2024. The Japanese stock market was a strong competitor vis-à-vis US shares last year too.
