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At Close: Jun 03, 2026
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
HEWJ: Not Expensive At All Despite Strong Outperformance
12:39pm, Thursday, 04'th Jan 2024
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 index in the past two years. Japan's economy is expected to remain robust in 2024, with a resilient services sector. The Bank of Jap
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.
HEWJ: Currency Hedged Or Not, It's Vulnerable Here
05:01pm, Monday, 23'rd Oct 2023
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF is a currency-hedged exchange-traded fund that tracks the performance of large and mid-sized Japanese companies, reducing exposure to currency fluctuations. The
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
