Japan's Stock Rally Isn't Over. But Patience Is Key
By Craig Mellow The easy part of the Japanese stock rally looks to be over. Some of the factors that drove it may still produce longer term gains. The $iShares MSCI Japan ETF(EWJ.US)$ jumped by a quar
Be wary of the Bank of Japan's quantitative tightening due to weakness
Overview of last week 5/13 to 5/17 Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index High: 1824.85 points Low: 1793 points Closing price: 1800.45 points Compared to the previous week: -0.34% → weak, wary of the Bank of Japan's quantitative tightening. As the Bank of Japan continues to buy government bonds and reduce amounts, a sense of caution that quantitative tightening will begin in earnest became negative material, and stocks targeting investment in logistics facilities and housing were sold. However, one corner of the large office brands was bought, and the market price as a whole
There is also a view that the Bank of Japan will begin discussions aimed at financial normalization from the next meeting
It is expected that the dollar will continue to be in a state where it is difficult to lower interest rates between Japan and the US, but views have emerged that the Bank of Japan will begin discussions aimed at financial normalization from the next meeting, and it seems unlikely that risk-loving dollar buying/yen sales will expand further. If the depreciation of the yen and the appreciation of the dollar progresses beyond 1 dollar = 156 yen, there is a possibility that market intervention by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will be carried out is also likely to be one reason to suppress the rise in the dollar. The April consumer price index is the US economic index scheduled to be announced this week
Japanese Yen Underperforms in G10 FX After Soft Wage Growth Report
The Japanese yen fell against all major currencies in early European trade on Thursday after soft wage growth figures for March further undermined the prospect of another increase in interest rates by the Bank of Japan.
Express News | Japan's Inflation-Adjusted Real Wages in March Fall 2.5% Year on Year, Down for 24 Straight Months - Govt
Express News | Japan March Overtime Pay -1.5% Yr/Yr - Govt
Express News | Japan March Total Cash Earnings 0.6% Yr/Yr - Govt
Express News | Japan March Inflation-Adjusted Real Wages -2.5% Yr/Yr - Govt
Rise due to the postponement of concrete measures of the Bank of Japan's yen depreciation system
Overview of last week 4/22 to 4/26 Chinese yuan/yen high price: 21.999 yen low price: 21.335 yen closing price: 21.764 yen compared to the previous week: 1.93% ↑ increase, up due to the postponement of specific measures of the Bank of Japan's yen depreciation system. The Chinese yuan, which tends to be linked to the US dollar when the US dollar is strong against the yen due to an upward trend in US economic indicators, also strongly included against the yen. There, the Bank of Japan maintained the current monetary easing policy at the monetary policy meeting, and since there was no movement to reduce government bond purchases, which also had the meaning of the yen depreciation system, yen sales strengthened all at once
Express News | JPY/USD Is Trading Lower After the Bank of Japan Left Rates Unchanged
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady, Expects Inflation to Stay Around 2%
TOKYO--The Bank of Japan left its interest-rate target unchanged Friday, a month after it made its first rate increase in 17 years.
Stock Market Today: Asian Benchmarks Mostly Climb Despite Worries About US Economy
Japanese Yen Hits 34-Year Low: What Are the Potential Winners and What's Next?
On April 24th, the Japanese yen continued its slump against the US dollar, breaching the key level of 155 for the first time since June 1990, marking a new 34-year low.
The Soaring Dollar Has Put Yen Traders On High Alert
Is Japan about to intervene to prop up the value of its currency?
Commerzbank Asks How Many Japanese Government Bonds The Bank of Japan Needs to Buy
The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) next policy decision is due on Thursday, at 10:30 p.m. ET, noted Commerzbank. It should be clear to everyone that the March rate hike wasn't the start of a rate hike cycle, w
Be wary of the Bank of Japan's early additional interest rate hike, maybe it's a weak match
Is this week's outlook 4/22-4/26 Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index weak, or is the Bank of Japan wary of an early additional interest rate hike? Continuing from last week, purchases are expected in stocks that invest in logistics facilities and housing. However, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo gave a lecture in the US on 4/20 Japan time and stated that “there is a very high possibility that interest rates will be raised” if the underlying price increase continues, and a sense of caution against early additional interest rate hikes seems to be a source of pressure.
Bank of Japan May Consider Rate Increases If Iran-Israel Conflict Pushes Up Energy Prices
0401 GMT - Investors in Tokyo are selling stocks and buying safer government bonds Friday on risk aversion following reports of possible Israeli strikes against Iran. The Nikkei Stock Average is down
More Japanese Yen Weakness May Prompt the Bank of Japan To Step In
Japan's World-Beating Stock Gains May Lose Steam
After a blistering run to record highs, Japanese stocks may be running out of catalysts in the near term.
Deutsche Bank's March 2024 Global Markets Survey Results
Deutsche Bank Monday presented the latest Global Financial Market Survey with around 250 participants from around the world conducted last week. Some highlights: -- By the end of 2024, "no landing" (4
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