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As the spotlight has been on Japan's new Emperor Naruhito, the economy is coping with half a decade of Abenomics, monetary injections, huge debt and a proposed sales tax that could make things a lot worse by the fall. Ever since Shinzo Abe started his second stint as Prime Minister, Japan ...
By Andrew Capon Japanese equities have had a roller-coaster ride to nowhere over the past year. The Nikkei 225 has eked out a 0.55 percent return. But at one point in the fourth quarter of 2018, it was firmly in bear market territory. Even the bounce back in 2019 has still seen Japanese eq...
Largely as expected, the Bank of Japan maintained its policy balance rate at -0.1% and 10-year JGB yield target about zero, and adjusted forward guidance. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust ETF, Global news ...
Japan's manufacturing economy remained stuck in a downturn at the start of the second quarter as the global trade slowdown continued to take its toll on the country's exporters. The ongoing decline in manufacturing activity raises questions over the prospects of the economy amid global growth ...
China's auto sales fell 5.2% in March to 2 .52M vehicles, smallest since August 2018 as car makers reduced retail prices to boost business after Beijing handed out tax cuts to spur consumer spending. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, Invesco Currency...
Jefferies Financial expects the Chinese economy to grow faster than the official target of 6 to 6.5% in 2019 due to stronger fiscal stimulus including tax cuts and faster debt sales. The pace of growth is expected to normalize in 2020. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iSha...
For years, Japan has been the poster child and living proof that low interest rates do not guarantee economic growth and prosperity. Oddly, with so much economic dislocation over the last decade, people seem to have forgotten the lessons we thought we had learned as Japan struggled. Now, it se...
The global financial markets had a very strong week with expectations rising that the U.S. and China would reach a trade deal reigniting global growth. While all the comments from Trump and Xi support an optimistic view, we are not yet there and won't be for another 4 weeks or so. Growth in th...
Business activity growth in Japan was subdued during March, recording the slowest expansion for two-and-a-half years amid a steepening manufacturing downturn. The weakness of the surveys suggests that the economy may struggle to grow in 2019. The Nikkei Composite PMI Output Index slipped fro...
(Source: Twitter ) In Japan there is only one real buyer of JGBs at these levels… the BOJ. Perhaps in order to hide the fact that the BOJ is monetising its deficit, policymakers have created a social media influencing cyber-pet to convince the population that everyone is a willing ...
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