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Japan mulls $3.1 billion in summer power subsidies as energy costs rise, source says
12:20am, Thursday, 30'th Apr 2026
Japan's government is considering reviving subsidies for electricity and natural gas for three months from July, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it braces for higher energy
JGBs Fall, Tracking Declines in U.S. Treasurys
09:14pm, Wednesday, 29'th Apr 2026
JGBs fell in early Tokyo trade, tracking overnight price declines in U.S.
Japan government weighs golden share to maintain Tepco oversight, TV Tokyo says
12:00am, Tuesday, 28'th Apr 2026
The Japanese government is considering a "golden share" plan for Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) that would give it veto rights over key decisions as the utility seeks partners, TV Tokyo r
Japan PM sees no need for now to compile extra budget
08:55pm, Sunday, 26'th Apr 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she did not see a need "for now" to compile a supplementary budget aimed at cushioning the economic blow from the Middle East co
Buffett Boosts Stakes in Japan: ETFs to Play
11:01am, Thursday, 28'th Aug 2025
Berkshire's higher stakes in Mitsubishi and Mitsui spark a rally in Japan's trading houses. ETFs like FJP, EWJV, DFJ, SCJ, FLJH are likely to benefit.
ETFs in Focus Amid Japan's Soaring Bond Yields
09:01am, Thursday, 29'th May 2025
Japan's bond market is causing ripples across global financial markets, with rising long-dated government bond yields threatening to trigger capital flight from the United States and unwind the popula
SCJ: Japanese Equities Look Intriguing
10:23am, Friday, 14'th Feb 2025
Japanese equities have underperformed globally since 2011. The MSCI Japan Small-Cap Index only outperformed the MSCI World Small Cap Index in four years since 2011. Japan's economy has faced significa
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
Country Small-Cap ETFs
02:27pm, Tuesday, 20'th Aug 2024
India small-caps only recently took the lead on the US, with a big jump higher over the last 18 months or so. Small-caps in other countries have been poor options for US investors relative to owning s
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
