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What Has Led To Japan's Come-Back?
09:15am, Wednesday, 22'nd May 2024
By end-April 2024, Japanese equities had outperformed the FTSE All-World index over 12 months and in the year to date. Japan has undertaken significant structural corporate reforms in recent years.
Weak Yen Unlikely To End Japan's Rally
10:40am, Monday, 13'th May 2024
A weak yen is unlikely to end the positive momentum in Japanese equities. The drivers of the recent rally remain, so we stay overweight Japanese stocks.
Is First Trust Japan AlphaDEX ETF (FJP) a Strong ETF Right Now?
07:20am, Wednesday, 08'th May 2024
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the First Trust Japan AlphaDEX ETF (FJP) debuted on 04/18/2011, and offers broad exposure to the Asia-Pacific (Developed) ETFs category of the market.
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
Is First Trust Japan AlphaDEX ETF (FJP) a Strong ETF Right Now?
07:21am, Tuesday, 05'th Mar 2024
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the First Trust Japan AlphaDEX ETF (FJP) debuted on 04/18/2011, and offers broad exposure to the Asia-Pacific (Developed) ETFs category of the market.
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.
Japan's Private Sector Returns To Growth At Start Of 2024, While Price Pressures Ease
11:05am, Wednesday, 24'th Jan 2024
Japan's Private Sector Returns To Growth At Start Of 2024, While Price Pressures Ease
Bank of Japan Opens The Door To Ending Negative Rates, But Timing Uncertainty Remains
11:38am, Tuesday, 23'rd Jan 2024
The Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy today as widely expected. But the market is now paying attention to a more positive tone on the wage and inflation outlook, as well as an upgrade to the
Japan Flash PMI Eases To 50.0 To Signal Stalling Private Sector Activity In November
02:35am, Saturday, 25'th Nov 2023
Japan's private sector growth ground to a halt in November according to the latest flash PMI data, which is based on about 85%-90% of total PMI survey responses each month. This was mainly attributed
Japan, Still The Outlier After All These Years
02:20am, Saturday, 18'th Nov 2023
The Japanese stock market is having itself a hot minute. The Nikkei 225 index, a benchmark for Japanese equities, is up nearly 30 percent so far this year.
Declining PPIs Perpetuate Japan's TINA Trade
08:20pm, Friday, 10'th Nov 2023
Things were looking tough for the BoJ as recently as this summer, when the country's core CPI bolted north of 4%, far beyond the 2% inflation target that major central banks view as ideal. The Bank of
Japan's Future Remains An Issue Of Debate
07:05pm, Wednesday, 08'th Nov 2023
The debate over the future of Japan continues. Because of its small footprint, we often forget the oversized role Japan plays in the global economy.
China Could Derail Japan's Fragile Recovery
07:50pm, Monday, 09'th Oct 2023
The IMF, the World Bank, and the United Nations all rank China and Japan as the second and third largest economies on the planet. More of what is occurring in the markets should reflect what is happen
Mixed Signals For Earnings And Spending In Japan, But The BoJ Is Likely To Move On
10:34pm, Friday, 06'th Oct 2023
It is disappointing that labour cash earnings were weaker than expected in Japan, but consumption held up relatively well. Meanwhile, due to the recent spike in market rates and high inflation, the Ba
4 Country ETFs Beating the S&P 500 in Q3
03:02pm, Wednesday, 27'th Sep 2023
Four countries -- Turkey, Vietna, India and Japan -- and its ETFs have topped the S&P 500 in the third quarter of 2023.
