Japan moves to a more equal partnership with ASEAN

Japanese equities are set to climb over the next six months, helped by optimism for corporate profitability and speculation the US will pause interest rate hikes, according to strategists. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average will rise to 34,000

Japan’s world-beating stock rally should continue to fuel sales in both its primary and secondary equity markets through next year, according to BofA Securities Japan Co. Proceeds from initial public offerings and additional share sales in Japan have

In June 2023, the Japanese government published a revised version of the implementation plan for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ initiative. The original 2022 version, titled ‘Grand Design and Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism’, had outlined

Japan’s new Economy Minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Thursday that positive signs were emerging in output gaps and other areas for the economy to escape deflation. However, Shindo told his inaugural press conference that those signs must gather

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Machinery, Precision Instruments and Shipbuilding sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.10%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO:9501),

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose for a second day on Tuesday, with banks climbing amid a surge in bond yields and chip-related shares tracking gains in Wall Street peers. The Nikkei .N225 gained 0.67% to 31,776.06 by the midday recess,

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Glass, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.49%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361), which

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the shipping, insurance and mining sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.29%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Astellas

Japan’s Nikkei share average reached a four-week high on Monday, as a calm bond market following the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy tweak and growing optimism from a slowing of U.S. inflation boosted investor sentiment. Earnings reports also

The cheapest way for Japan to meet its 2030 emissions reduction and mid-century net-zero goals is to use mature, clean technologies like wind and solar generation, and electric vehicles, according to a report from BloombergNEF. The analysis stands in contrast to the

Japanese markets have hit the headlines this year, reaching heights not seen since the 1990s. This has led to interest and excitement in Japanese companies being reignited, and begs the question, is this time round really different? Unlike

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Textile and Retail sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.70% to hit a new 5-year high. Rising stocks outnumbered declining

Japanese investors that had stayed on the sidelines of the recent stock market rally are putting money into shares paying higher dividends even as profit-taking taps the brakes on the broader, foreign-led gains. The Nikkei Stock Average logged

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Retail sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.56%. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by

Japan’s Nikkei futures rose on Friday during the lunchbreak after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy policy settings unchanged, setting the index up for a 10th consecutive weekly gain. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5% to 33,305

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Retail and Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.52%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (TYO:5233), which rose 4.53%