Ishr Msci Jp-i Discussion Threads

[bamboo2] 07/5/2013 13:43

There is a lag between ijpn and ni225. Is it a currency thing?

[kiwi2007] 01/5/2013 11:57

Very well spoken chap (ex-Eton?) on CNBC this a.m. talking Japan's market up . 20,000 shortly or so he says. Nice vowels so obviously a good sort. Pile in.

[dasv] 24/4/2013 18:41

imo Nikkei trackers are preferable to FTSE100 or 250 trackers at the moment so I've switched from UKDV to MIDD to IJPN.

[knowing] 04/4/2013 09:52

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Shares in Japan stormed ahead on Thursday as the Bank of Japan announced plans to double the amount of long-term bond purchases as it attempts to pull the country out of nearly two decades of deflation.

[knowing] 08/3/2013 15:05

Excellent chart. Nikkei up strong again today.

[bamboo2] 10/6/2012 23:20

8 June 2012 Last updated at 05:32

Japan's economy performed better than had previously been estimated in the first three months of the year.

The Cabinet Office revised upwards growth figures for the period from a preliminary 1.0% to 1.2%, compared with the previous three months.

That translates to annualised growth of 4.7%, instead of the 4.1% figure reported in May.

The positive revision reflects better capital spending and stronger private consumption.

The data underpins a recovery driven mainly by government spending and improving domestic spending, after Japan was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March last year.

The economy was also hit by flooding in Thailand in late 2011, which disrupted supply chains and the production capabilities of many Japanese manufacturers.

Japanese exports have suffered after the yen rose to record highs in October, reaching 75.74 against the US dollar.

Even though the currency has weakened since then, it is still strong enough to make Japanese goods expensive overseas, cutting into the profits of manufacturers.

[clubman] 14/3/2011 13:26

Bahrain about to declare martial law with support from the saudis

[knowing] 14/3/2011 13:25

Futures tanked down another 380

[wolterix] 14/3/2011 11:54

back to a fiver, I fink, sadly

[clubman] 14/3/2011 10:44

Buy Japan construction stock they will fly when the dust settles.

[kiwi2007] 14/3/2011 10:42

Plenty of buys coming in at this level (630p)

Maybe IJPE (100% Hedged to EUR) would be a better buy at this moment?

[wolterix] 28/9/2010 15:42

hang on...

[wolterix] 30/8/2010 22:56

ah well....

[wolterix] 30/8/2010 22:56

Japan has launched a fresh monetary and fiscal boost to shore up its faltering recovery and stem the slide into deflation, becoming the first major country to inject further stimulus since the Great Recession ended.

The Bank of Japan agreed at an emergency meeting to boost its special loan facility by ¥10 trillion to ¥30 trillion (£220.7bn). "We need to watch out more carefully for downside risks to Japan's economy," said Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, who cut off his trip to the Jackson Hole forum in the US.

"Several weak US figures came out, while the yen rose and stock prices fell. When we saw this, we decided that we need to take more precautions."

Premier Naoto Kan said Tokyo would tap into its reserve fund for a ¥920bn spending package on jobs and investment. "We want to take swift measures as the second pillar of stimulus to support easing by the bank," he said.

The sums are tiny, a sign of Mr Kan's limited room for manoeuvre as public debt reaches 225pc of GDP. Rating agencies are already circling ominously.

[wolterix] 19/7/2010 07:58

nah, higher lows, higher highs..

or sumfink

[bamboo2] 18/7/2010 22:28

"...Speaking of which, the Japanese stock market has risen by only 5% this year, and some analysts are predicting that a long bull market is inevitable. Adding to the fervor, Central Banks have begun to build their positions in the Yen, for the first time in 10 years. It seems everyone is excited about the Yen, even economists: "Within the developed economy space, Japan looks relatively good as an economy that's likely to be growing faster than Europe or America, and it's generally considered to have low risk of capital flight." In other words, the consensus is that there is a very low chance of a "Greek-like debt crisis."

At this point, the Yen can only be toppled by Central Banks: either foreign Central Banks will hike interest rates and make the Yen unattractive in contrast, or the Bank of Japan will intervene directly to prevent it from rising further."

[hope me posting here again isn't the kiss of death, nervous lol]

[wolterix] 28/4/2010 22:20

this is also what I was thinking bamboo - with thanks to nod on another Japan thread:

nod - 28 Apr'10 - 23:13 - 167 of 167

Japan was the basket case for ten years. Now the rest of the world is the basket case and Japan is looking stronger than most.

[wolterix] 28/4/2010 11:31

odd, it's going up rather than down