JEQ News and Press, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc. From 04/17/24

2024-04-17 01:10:56 ET Japan’s trade balance shifted to a surplus in March as exports surged while imports declined. A private survey showed that sentiment among manufacturers in the country eased in April as a weakening yen pushed up import costs. Japan's trade balance shifted...

2024-04-16 03:07:16 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) -1.94% . China ( SHCOMP ) -1.32% . China's Q1 GDP expands 5.3% Y/Y, beats expectations China: March Industrial output +4.5%y/y (expected +5.4%) Retail sales +3.1% (4.5% exp) .... Read the full article on Seeking ...

2024-04-15 02:29:18 ET Investors watched for developments in the Middle East following Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel over the weekend that markets fear could prompt a response from the Israel government. Iran launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on military targets ...

2024-04-12 02:50:17 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) +0.21%. Japan's industrial output falls more than initially anticipated to 0.6% in February ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Asia markets mixed ahead of trade data in China and bank earn...

2024-04-12 01:14:17 ET Industrial production in Japan declined by 0.6% month-over-month in February 2024, compared with flash data of a 0.1% drop, following a 6.7% plunge a month earlier which was the steepest decrease since May 2020. Yearly, industrial output fell by 3.9% in Fe...

2024-04-11 02:31:48 ET More on Asia EWJ: Why Nikkei's New Highs Will Endure What about the balance sheet? BOJ discusses after exiting NIRP Japan's central bank hikes interest rate after 17 years, scraps yield curve control Read the full article on Seeking A...

2024-04-10 02:55:48 ET Data showed that producer prices in Japan increased by 0.8% year-on-year in March, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in February and posting the highest reading since October last year. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.2% in March, unchan...

2024-04-10 02:42:24 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) -0.48% . Japanese shares, snapping a two-day advance as the country’s producer inflation climbed in March. Japan data: March PPI +0.2% m/m (expected +0.3%).... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further de...

2024-04-09 03:35:24 ET Japan's consumer confidence index rose to 39.5 in March 2024, up from a marginal revision of 39.0 in the previous month, marking the highest reading since April 2019. The increase was on account of improved sentiments towards income growth, employment, and...

2024-04-09 02:45:03 ET Japan ( NKY:IND ) +1.08%. Japanese consumer confidence was 39.5 vs. 39.1 prior . Japan’s machine tool orders dropped 8.5% year-on-year to JPY 135,647 million in March 2024, accelerating from an 8% fall in the previous month, data from the Japan...