FLJP News and Press, Franklin FTSE Japan From 04/30/24

2024-04-30 15:40:00 ET Summary March activity data was a mixed bag in Japan. Weak manufacturing weighed on growth in the first quarter of the year. We think that consumption is likely to improve on the back of a healthy labour market. By Min Joo Kang ...

2024-04-30 09:00:00 ET Summary The aim of the devaluation was to escape deflation which had persisted since (at least) the turn of the century. The Yen started to weaken in 2021 as the BOJ ramped up Yen printing again to help the economy recover from the COVID shock. Mortgage ...

2024-04-30 06:00:00 ET Summary The Japanese Yen has been undergoing quite the roller-coaster ride in recent weeks and is now down over 45% vs the USD since 2020. Despite the jump in inflation, the Bank of Japan left interest rates largely unchanged at 0% while every other Central ...

2024-04-27 22:31:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan left its key interest rates unchanged today. Markets are clearly disappointed with the colourless policy guidance, but we believe the latest outlook report and Governor Ueda’s comments support our view that the BoJ will deliv...

2024-04-27 04:30:27 ET Summary The Semiconductor Index surged 9.9%, more than recovering from last week's 9.2% drubbing. The earnings picture was mixed. Alphabet and Microsoft, of course, knocked it out of the park. The Bank of Japan just can't stop playing with fire. Rates we...

2024-04-25 15:15:00 ET Summary The first quarter was a more favorable environment for active managers in U.S. Large Cap, U.S. Small Cap, Emerging Markets, the UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Long/Short and Global Real Estate, while being more challenging for Global, Global ex-U.S., Jap...

2024-04-24 14:55:00 ET Summary Consumption continued to drive growth in the first quarter. We expect a continuation of broad growth, particularly in the United States. All in, we believe developed markets should continue to grow by 2%-plus on a sustainable basis. ... ...

2024-04-24 12:30:00 ET Summary Last week brought hawkish remarks from a cast of Federal Open Market Committee members. I still believe a US rate cut in June and a total of three cuts for the year are very real possibilities, but markets need to see more data. Prices for West T...

2024-04-20 05:30:00 ET Summary For investors whose portfolios are calculated in US dollars, the Japanese yen is down around 10% versus the greenback. The strong dollar is a direct outcome of the market’s long-overdue realization that US interest rates are likely to stay hig...

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...