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At Close: Jun 03, 2026
How Japan ETF GSJY Can Stand out From Foreign Equities Pack
04:50pm, Friday, 27'th Feb 2026
It's the age of the foreign equities ETF, with investors clamoring for shares of ex-U.S. offerings. That rush for international equities saw the category set records for inflows in January, with the o
Japan In The Spotlight; Blockchain In AI's Shadow
10:30pm, Friday, 31'st Jan 2025
As the global private equity industry took tentative steps toward recovery in 2024, Japan raced ahead. The value of private equity investment in Japan jumped nearly 41% over the prior-year total in 20
BoJ Hikes By 25 Bps And Starts QT: Too Little Too Late, But In Right Direction To Prop Up The Plunging Yen
02:25pm, Wednesday, 31'st Jul 2024
The “real” policy rate is massively negative, with the new policy rate of 0.25% far below Core CPI of 2.6%. When QT reaches about ¥3 trillion per month in 2026, it would represent a reduction of
What's The Next Step For The Bank of Japan?
10:15am, Friday, 07'th Jun 2024
In March, the Bank of Japan abolished its 8-year-old negative interest rate policy, hiking rates for the first time in 17 years by raising its benchmark rate to 0-0.1%. To combat inflation while also
Mixed Japanese Data Supports BoJ's Policy Normalization
09:20am, Friday, 31'st May 2024
We'd rather downplay the weaker-than-expected manufacturing data and focus on a solid recovery in retail sales and a reacceleration in inflation, which will be welcomed by the Bank of Japan. Inflation
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.
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
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.
