Japan’s Abe’s gamble to call snap elections shortly after the stunning defeat in the Tokyo elections appears likely to pay-off. He called the bluff of his former defense minister and now Governor of Tokyo Koike who is leading the main opposition party now, the Party of Hope. The Party of Hope may have over-reached and …
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to change policy. Its current policy of targeting 10-year bond yields and expanding the balance sheet by JPY80 trillion is aimed at boosting core inflation to 2%. However, the risk is that BOJ Governor Kuroda surprises the market as he has done on other occasions. If Kuroda is going …
Markets Turn Quiet Ahead of the Weekend, Dollar Consolidates Gains – Marc to Market Edit Some mild position squaring pressures are evident ahead of the weekend, and for many market participants the year is coming to an end. Outside of the BOJ meeting next week, the calendar turns light and markets are moving into holiday mode. …
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The US dollar rallied nearly 5.75% off yesterday’s low to push through the 200-day moving average (~JPY106.60) for the first time since early this year. It is at its best level in 3.5 months. The next technical target is near JPY107.50. Technical indicators are getting extended, but no sign of an imminent top. The note …
Foreign investors were significant buyers of Japanese in the early days of Abenomics. In 2012 and 2013, foreign investors bought JPY3.62 trillion of Japanese shares. They were still small buyers in 2014 (JPY178 bln), but last year, they were sellers for the first full year since 2011. This year, the selling has dramatically accelerated In …
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