FLJP News and Press, Franklin FTSE Japan From 12/08/23

2023-12-08 03:54:53 ET More on Japan Asian markets remain mixed; Japan GDP shrinks BOJ talk fuels bets on Japan exiting negative rate policy soon Bank of Japan: Negative Interest Rate Policy May End Soon 2024 Year Ahead Outlook: iShares Investment Strategy ...

2023-12-07 07:15:52 ET More on Japan Japan, Still The Outlier After All These Years EWJ: Some Minor Pivot Concerns, But Growing Corporate Governance Reform Bank of Japan: Last Man Standing With Negative Interest Rate Policy - May End Soon Bank of Japan tweaks...

2023-12-05 02:00:00 ET Summary As we move into 2024, we expect the global economy to slow marginally, with a bumpy landing for major developed economies in the first half. We believe an increasing global risk appetite should favor equities, while the likelihood of falling rates co...

2023-12-02 10:45:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing business conditions worsened for a fifteenth successive month in November. Europe saw the steepest downturn, while production returned to growth in mainland China and showed signs of stabilizing in the UK. Global trade flows ...

2023-11-26 04:40:00 ET Summary Early PMI survey data for November from S&P Global showed the major developed economies collectively contracting marginally for a fourth month. Geographically, the flash PMI data add to indications that the eurozone economy is likely to contract ...

2023-11-25 02:35:00 ET Summary 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 to a sharper fall in manufacturing output as servi...

2023-11-21 09:05:00 ET Summary A more volatile macroeconomic regime, alongside relatively high rates, may mean investors need to demand greater compensation for taking on equity risk; they can meet this higher performance bar by getting precise about targeted opportunities. The AI...

2023-11-20 11:35:41 ET Summary Weak Japan GDP data and a weak Yen are seeming to allay concerns around a BoJ pivot. But higher BoJ rates could be incoming, which could shock global markets, and especially the Japanese market. Despite these concerns, Japan continues to look att...

2023-11-18 02:20:00 ET Summary 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. Long a byword for chronic economic sluggishness, Japan is back on the radar screen. Is there a...

2023-11-17 06:05:00 ET Summary Recent consumer price inflation releases in the US, eurozone, and UK have all surprised to the downside. The forecast for global consumer price inflation in 2024 has increased to 4.4%, driven by upward revisions in the Americas. Global PMI data i...