GSJY News and Press, Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity From 04/02/24

2024-04-02 14:15:00 ET Summary Yields have surged across fixed income in the new regime. In Q2, we stay nimble and selective, preferring short-term sovereign bonds and high yield credit. The S&P 500 jumped 10% in Q1 even as bond yields rose on markets pricing out rate cuts. In...

2024-03-30 05:58:04 ET Summary Financial conditions loosened further, building on the Fed's Q4 dovish pivot. For the quarter, the S&P 500 returned (price and dividends) 10.55%. While 10-year Treasury yields jumped 32 bps during Q1 to 4.20%, corporate Credit notably outperf...

2024-03-29 03:55:00 ET Summary Thursday's data releases were a bit mixed with weaker-than-expected IP and stronger-than-expected retail sales. Tokyo inflation hasn't changed much above the 2% level. We believe that the Bank of Japan will pay more attention to the improvement i...

2024-03-29 03:30:00 ET Summary After many years of low and negative interest rates, the Bank of Japan has changed course, creating opportunities for Japanese investors and implications for global markets. The impact of the policy change on the USD-JPY rate is likely to be gradual,...

2024-03-27 22:32:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-27 01:05:00 ET Summary The BOJ’s decision to end negative interest rates is turning out to be a “best possible scenario,” in my view, representing a vote of confidence in the Japanese economy but with extremely gentle normalization in the offing. SNB b...

2024-03-26 00:45:00 ET Summary We see falling inflation, nearing interest rate cuts and solid corporate earnings supporting cheery risk sentiment. We tweak our tactical views and stay pro-risk. U.S. stocks hit record highs last week and 10-year yields fell as the Fed stuck with pl...

2024-03-23 05:59:45 ET Summary It's a challenge to have confidence that Powell and the Fed have a sound understanding of the nature of second round inflation effects. With market exuberance running sky-high, it's not the optimal environment for reinforcing the notion of a Fed cock...

2024-03-23 03:00:00 ET Summary In the ever-evolving tapestry of geopolitics and economics, the Asia-Pacific region stands at a pivotal juncture. Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock, discusses the intricacies of high inflation, emerging competing geopolitical b...

2024-03-23 01:40:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan’s historic move to end the country’s negative interest rate policy after nearly two decades triggered a jolt upward to new all-time highs for gold against the yen. The BoJ announced it will now hold short-term rates at...