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Betting on the yen's strengthening became a favored strategy over the past year as the Bank of Japan(BOJ) was set to wrap up an eight-year period of negative interest rates in the face of rising inflation. Yet, rather than appreciating, the yen continued to weaken subsequent to theend of negative interest rates.
On April 24th, the Japanese yen continued its slump against the US dollar, breaching the key level of 155 fo...

Since last year, the Japanese stock market has started to rise sharply, 📈attracting the attention of global investors. 🔥 However, I used to mostly focus on the U.S. Market and did not pay much attention to it.
Later, when I had learned more about the Japanese market was from the group mates' chat about "When will Moomoo be listed on the Japanese stock market? The Japanese stock market has been doing well lately."  Previous...

Following the BOJ's recent departure from negative interest rates and its first rate hike in 17 years, Berkshire Hathaway is planning to issue yen-denominated bonds globally once again. Daiwa Securities strategist Atsuko Ishitoya suggests this may lead to increased investment in Japanese trading firms.
Alongside Buffett, Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs Asset Management are eyeing Japan, favorin...

This year, Japan's market has hit historic milestones, with the Nikkei 225 scaling a 34-year peak and the Bank of Japan hiking interest rates, turning the page on the last chapter of global negative interest rates.
The Japanese stock market's record-breaking run has brought the "Seven Samurai" stocks into the spotlight for global investors. Coined by Bruce Kirk, a Goldman Sachs Japan strategist, the term draws...

Inflation in Singapore declined from a peak in September 2022 to 3.4% by February 2024. Despite a slight rise in February, above January's 2.9%, this was mainly due to increased costs during the Lunar New Year, including higher airfares, holiday expenses, and rising food prices. The Singapore Central Bank has kept its monetary policy steady for the third time in a row, expecting inflation to ease later in the year, suggesting potent...