FLJP News and Press, Franklin FTSE Japan From 04/20/24

2024-04-20 05:05:59 ET Summary We can assume that global carry trades have mushroomed over recent years to the Trillions, with speculative leverage seductively bolstering liquidity and asset prices virtually everywhere. Losses are mounting throughout Asian currency markets. Ch...

2024-04-19 03:52:00 ET Summary Inflation slowed down in March but underlying inflationary pressures are still alive. The BoJ’s pause at its next week’s meeting is widely expected but markets will pay more attention to the BoJ’s quarterly outlook repo...

2024-04-17 09:05:00 ET Summary 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 revamp in the country’s tax-free st...

2024-04-17 05:00:00 ET Summary Inflation cooled substantially last year, but upside surprises in early 2024 for the US and Europe have many investors concerned that the path back to normal has hit a roadblock. Fighting inflation is a long game, and global central banks seem to be ...

2024-04-16 07:30:00 ET Summary Five mega forces that are shaping the macroeconomic landscape and demographic divergence is another one of them. The aging of populations will limit how much major economies can produce and grow, leaving governments with less tax revenue to support r...

2024-04-13 06:56:17 ET Summary Bubbles can inflate for a long time, sustained by loose financial conditions and government rescues. Bubbles eventually burst - and they have this innate diabolical propensity to somehow catch the over-exposed masses by surprise, causing the greatest...

2024-04-12 08:05:00 ET Summary U.S. growth is downshifting somewhat as lower income households pull back, and corporates face higher refinancing costs. However, with most other global economies still struggling, the U.S. will remain the strongest global performer. After having mad...

2024-04-11 07:20:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan is set to normalise monetary policy when certain conditions are met, namely inflation, positive real cash earnings, and a recovery in domestic demand growth. We expect the window for normalisation to open from July for about a year ...

2024-04-10 10:25:00 ET Summary Japan may be blossoming again. Goods and wage inflation are returning, some companies are embracing real and significant corporate reforms, the equity market has surged, and foreign investors are showing sustained enthusiasm. We believe investors...

2024-04-08 08:15:00 ET Summary It may be time to look beyond the U.S. for equity market performance, especially if early signs of a cyclical economic recovery persist. Before broadening regional allocations, investors are likely to seek some fundamental economic support for the id...