FJP News and Press, First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund From 03/20/24

2024-03-20 07:30:00 ET Summary Tight labour markets make reducing inflation a challenge for central banks. Goods inflation has collapsed, after demand switched to services after Covid, helped by near full employment. The bear inversion of the yield curve has prevailed in 2023,...

2024-03-20 06:05:00 ET Summary "Abenomics," an ambitious economic plan created by late prime minister Shinzo Abe, laid the groundwork for today's Japanese stock rally. Today, I think it's fair to say that Japan is realizing much of Abe's vision, as structural reforms appear to be ...

2024-03-20 06:01:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 and has eliminated the yield curve control framework. According to the central bank, the virtuous cycle between wages and prices was assessed to have come into sight, bringing the ...

2024-03-19 14:30:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan has now ended decades of unconventional and aggressive monetary easing. Strong wage negotiation results played a crucial role in today's move. The market's immediate reaction was rather disappointing as the BoJ pledged to mainta...

2024-03-18 12:05:00 ET Summary Markets see a positive near-term macro and corporate backdrop for the U.S. and Japan. We eye risks ahead but remain overweight stocks in both countries. U.S. stocks were largely flat last week after hotter-than-expected inflation data. Both 10-year U...

2024-03-16 06:40:00 ET Summary S&P Global's PMI surveys indicated that the global economy gained further growth momentum in February. Business activity in the developed world rose at the fastest rate for eight months, increasing for a second month after five months of decline....

2024-03-16 06:25:00 ET Summary S&P Global Market Intelligence's global growth forecast for 2024 has again been revised upward in March. Our forecast of the initial cut in policy rates by the US Federal Reserve has been pushed back to June. Even with the tweaks to our monet...

2024-03-16 05:58:43 ET Summary Rising consumer prices will invariably upset the public, business community, politicians, and central bankers. Asset inflation is universally relished, viewed generally as validation of sound underlying fundamentals. Japan's deep structural issue...

2024-03-15 11:52:43 ET Summary The Bank of Japan is considering lifting rates for the first time in years, which could have ripple effects on global financial markets. Swaps have priced a 57% chance of a rate hike at the BOJ's upcoming meeting, significantly higher than previous o...

2024-03-12 14:30:00 ET Summary The US market's Shiller P/E of 34 as of March 1st is in the top 1% of history. Total profits are at near-record levels as well. If margins and multiples are both at record levels at the same time, it really is double counting and double jeopardy. For...