Japan investment trust FJV sees benefits from China economic recovery

After a 34-year wait Japan’s stock market has reached a new record high, driven by optimism about corporate governance changes and attractive valuations.  Over the past year Japan’s equity market has experienced a notable resurgence as

After topping bubble-era highs, Goldman Sachs Research says Japanese stocks are poised to rise even higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index closed above 40,000 on March 4, setting another record high after climbing last month above

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, recouping some of the previous session’s sharp losses, although declines in chip-related stocks capped gains. The Nikkei closed up 1% at 37,438.61, after declining briefly earlier in the session.

Japan’s exports grew 7.3% year-on-year in March, up for the fourth straight month, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. The reading compared with a 7.0% increase seen in a Reuters poll of economists and followed

Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday as investors scooped up beaten-down stocks on the dip, with risk sentiment running high after markets caught the tailwind from a bounce on Wall Street. The Nikkei finished up

The EU and Japan will work together on developing new materials used in critical sectors of the economy. Cementing close collaboration in research and innovation, Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Hiroki

For over six decades, Japan’s blend of conservative business practices and engineering prowess has propelled it to global prominence. From electronics to automobiles, Japanese corporations have captivated markets worldwide, their names reverberating across continents. Yet, despite

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index climbed the most in a month and the yen traded weaker against the dollar, amid signs markets have priced in the potential for an interest-rate increase. “Japanese stocks are rising,

Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country’s financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. Bankers are attending remedial classes on what to

Japan’s economy avoided a technical recession, revised government data showed on Monday, even though the upward change in the fourth quarter was weaker than expected and highlighted concerns about the sluggish economic recovery. Japan’s revised gross

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average reached the key milestone of 40,000 on Monday, mainly led by gains in semiconductor stocks, which have been boosted by expectation of higher demand for generative artificial intelligence. The index closed

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hit a fresh high Monday as traders returned from a long weekend, while China markets snapped a nine-day winning streak. The Nikkei ended 0.4% higher at 39,233.71, comfortably above its previous closing record of

On February 16, the Nikkei Stock Average continued its upward climb on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At one point, the stock market surge exceeded ¥700 JPY ($4.67 USD. That edged within ￥50 of the all-time high of ¥38,915.87 ($259.49),

Foreign investors increased their purchases of Japanese stocks last week as easing concerns over the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) potential policy shift buoyed market sentiment. According to data from Japanese exchanges, foreigners accumulated a net 817.43

Japanese shares touched a 34-year peak on Tuesday, while European stocks and S&P 500 futures slipped as investors waited for a U.S. inflation report that could shape Federal Reserve policy. Treasuries and the dollar were little

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed Monday, Feb. 5, with the Japanese market showing a second day of increases and shares in Hong Kong declining for the second day. The Hang Seng Index Hang Seng