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Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... unconventional economic policy - known as Abenomics - is aimed at bringing Japan out of a double-decade period characterised by deflation, an overvalued currency and disappointing equity market returns. Since the stimulus measures were introduced, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... two-day meeting with a unanimous vote to keep its monetary policy unchanged, as the country attempts to tackle years of deflation. Seoul climbed 0.64 per cent, or 12.74 points, to finish at 1,993.83, while Shanghai closed down 0.12 per cent, or 2.71 ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... country's latest aggressive reflationary efforts (in the true sense of the word) is directed at ending its decades long deflation (see what I mean?) and not aimed at weakening the yen. The Japanese yen has dropped by 12.8% versus the US dollar this year ...

Fool's gold?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... of 2.5% (where it's expected to stop or unwind some QE), inflation in the Eurozone's easing and Japan, it's still in deflation. Or is it perhaps because investors have now learnt to trust central banks? That the money centrals of the world would be able ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... investors have gone on a buying spree since the BoJ last week unveiled a huge stimulus package aimed at reversing decades of deflation. The yen has lost almost eight per cent since the bank announced its shift in monetary policy that will see a flood ...

No promises, promises for Kuroda

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... Friday to its highest level since August 2008, a day after the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) stimulus aimed at bringing years of deflation to an end. However, profit-taking later in the day meant the rally petered in the afternoon, while the yen regained slightly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... purchasing program in a bid to lift inflation in Japan to two per cent within two years, from an environment of persistent deflation currently. Meanwhile, US non-farm payrolls figures for March were due out on Friday night (AEDT). On the market, mining ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... press...and it's bigger than that of the Fed's. Kuroda san is going on a US$75 billion monthly shopping spree for JGBs until deflation is defeated. While the actual dollar amount is lower than Uncle Ben's US$85 monthly purchases, it's less than half ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... Bank of Japan (BoJ), in its first meeting under a new governor, announced a raft of measures aimed at ending decades of deflation and dragging the economy out of years of insipid growth. Tokyo jumped 2.20 per cent, or 272.34 points, to 12,634.45. The ...