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IJPN Ishr Msci Jp-i

1,407.25
-6.75 (-0.48%)
Last Updated: 08:45:29
Delayed by 15 minutes
Name Symbol Market Type
Ishr Msci Jp-i LSE:IJPN London Exchange Traded Fund
  Price Change % Change Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Traded Last Trade
  -6.75 -0.48% 1,407.25 1,406.50 1,408.00 1,407.75 1,406.25 1,407.50 12,073 08:45:29

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DateSubjectAuthorDiscuss
24/11/2007
21:23
Anyone still interested in Japan. Its under-performed the rest of the world by 10% odd. Maybe 2008 will be its year??
themathmo
04/7/2007
20:44
Japan Tankan survey shows robust 2Q business sentiment

Monday, July 02, 2007 5:10:46 AM ET
newratings.com

LONDON, July 2 (newratings.com) – Japanese business sentiment continues to be high, according to data published on Monday in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey.

The Tankan survey showed that the diffusion index of sentiment among large manufacturers stood at 23 in the second quarter, flat at the first quarter's level. The diffusion index for large non-manufacturers was 22, again sequentially flat. The strong reading of the widely watched index did not have a significant impact on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the TOPIX index up merely 0.31%, or 5.48 points, at 1,780.36. The Bank of Japan had surveyed 10,839 enterprises of all sizes in the latest survey.

knowing
04/6/2007
22:26
LONDON, May 4 (newratings.com) – Capital spending by Japan's business firms rose to a record high in the first quarter, indicating the world's second-largest economy is growing at a faster pace than initially estimated by the government.

The Ministry of Finance said in Tokyo on Monday that capital spending climbed to 13.6% in the three months ended March 31, rising for the sixteenth consecutive quarter. Spending on plant and equipment rose to a record high of ¥17.73 trillion in the latest quarter. While spending growth slowed from 16.8% in the three months ended December 2006, it was ahead of average market expectations, easing concerns that capital spending may be losing steam. The ministry survey, based on responses from 19,000 major companies, also showed corporate profits rose 7.4% year-over-year in the first quarter.

knowing
29/5/2007
22:14
You work it out !
knowing
29/5/2007
22:03
By the end of when?
webby
29/5/2007
21:54
ANALYST COMMENT: Nikkei To Approach 20,000 By The End Of March Nikkei Interactive 18:21
knowing
14/3/2007
07:52
Tin hat time again
m4m
06/3/2007
10:46
M4M
Yeah I understand the carry trade and was looking for a double wammy on the stocks and also the exchange rate but I didn't figure on the stocks going down when the exchange rate was going up. Agree that strong Yen not so good for exporters.

webby
06/3/2007
06:59
Asian Stocks Rally for First Day in Five, Stemming Global Slump

By Stuart Kelly and Darren Boey

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks snapped a four-day rout, stemming an equities slump that eroded more than $2.4 trillion from the value of global markets. Toyota Motor Corp. and BHP Billiton led gains by the region's biggest companies.

``Stocks have fallen a bit too much recently,'' said Choi Min Jai, who helps manage about $1.4 billion at KTB Asset Management Co. in Seoul. ``Once global markets stabilize, we may see markets go higher as there is nothing wrong fundamentally.''

Samsung Electronics Co. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. climbed after a U.S. industry group said worldwide chip sales rose in January. Nikko Cordial Corp., Japan's third-largest brokerage, surged on speculation Citigroup Inc. will acquire the company.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index rose 1.8 percent to 140.71 at 3:35 p.m. in Tokyo, the most since Nov. 22 and its first gain since Feb. 27 when the slump began.

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average jumped 1.2 percent after losing 3.3 percent yesterday when more than $166 billion in market value was erased from Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section. The Topix index gained 1.8 percent. Sony Corp. led exporters higher after the yen slid against the dollar and the euro.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 1.6 percent, rebounding from its biggest points loss in five years. HSBC Holdings Plc led gains after reporting second-half profit fell less than analysts estimated. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 2.1 percent, the biggest gain in four years. Other benchmarks rose except in New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand, which was closed yesterday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index extended last week's 4.4 percent slump amid a global selloff spurred by concern that stock prices had climbed too high during a four-year rally. The S&P 500 lost 0.9 percent yesterday while the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.2 percent. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were recently 0.6 percent higher.

`Sentimental' Correction

Toyota, the world's second-biggest automaker, advanced 3.5 percent to 7,720 yen. The company lost 11 percent in the previous four days. BHP, the biggest mining company, gained 2.7 percent to A$27.06. It had dropped 10 percent in the week through yesterday. China Mobile Ltd., the No. 1 mobile-phone operator by users, gained 1.6 percent to HK$68.45 in Hong Kong after a 5.9 percent drop yesterday.

``On a personal account basis, I want to buy Asian shares this week because the fundamentals still stand quite well,'' said Khiem Do, who helps oversee about $7 billion of Asian equities at Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong. ``It was just a sentimental correction.''

Yen, Exporters

Japanese exporters were boosted after the yen fell the most against the euro and the dollar in three months.

Sony, the world's No. 1 video-game console maker, rose 4.1 percent to 5,890 yen. Overseas sales accounted for 70 percent of Sony's total sales last year. Canon Inc., the world's No. 1 digital-camera maker, gained 1.5 percent to 6,220 yen.

Japan's currency dropped to 152.41 per euro at 2:38 p.m. in Tokyo from 151.22 in New York yesterday, after reaching 150.76, the highest since Nov. 24. It slid to 116.35 against the dollar from 115.53 yesterday, when it touched 115.15, the strongest since Dec. 8. A weaker yen increases the value of overseas sales when converted to local currency.

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest computer memory chipmaker, rose 1.1 percent to 569,000 won. Hynix, the second largest, added 2.1 percent to 32,100 won.

Global sales of semiconductors rose 9.2 percent to $21.5 billion in January from a year earlier on demand for consumer products such as mobile phones and computers, the Semiconductor Industry Association, as U.S.-based group, said yesterday.

Taiwan Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest supplier of made-to-order chips, rose 2.8 percent to NT$65.10. The stock was rated ``overweight'' in new coverage at HSBC Holdings, which said growth of custom-made chips will exceed that of the overall semiconductor industry.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. climbed 3.3 percent to 93 Hong Kong cents. HSBC analysts also rated ``overweight.''

Nikko Cordial surged 14 percent to 1,340 yen, the biggest gainer by percentage on the MSCI World Index. Citigroup, the biggest U.S. bank, may announce its decision as soon as today to increase its stake in Tokyo-based Nikko to at least 33.4 percent from 4.9 percent, said two people briefed on the talks.

The holding would give Citigroup, led by Chief Executive Officer Charles Prince, veto power over Nikko's management.

``Nikko's news triggered a rally as people are speculating takeover expectations will drive shares higher,'' said Masaki Iso, who oversees about $7.3 billion as head of Japanese equities at Yasuda Asset Management Co. in Tokyo.

HSBC, Thailand

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank by market value, climbed 2.1 percent to HK$135.80 in Hong Kong. The lender said second-half profit fell less than analysts estimated after gains in emerging markets made up for an increase in U.S. loan defaults. Net income was $7.06 billion, 5.7 percent lower than a year earlier. That exceeded the $6.95 billion median estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.

Thailand's SET index lost 1.1 percent. Advanced Info Service Pcl, the nation's biggest mobile-phone operator, slid 2 percent to 73 baht. Siam City Cement Pcl, the second-largest building- material maker, fell 2.3 percent to 260 baht.

The Thai economy grew at the slowest pace in almost two years last quarter amid a military coup, expanding 4.2 percent in the three months to Dec. 31 from a year earlier, the government said today. It slowed from 4.7 percent the previous quarter.

To contact the reporters on this story: Stuart Kelly in Sydney skelly22@bloomberg.net ; Darren Boey in Hong Kong at dboey@bloomberg.net .

Last Updated: March 6, 2007 01:40 EST

m4m
06/3/2007
06:54
webby

a strengthening yen would be bad for big boys exporters like toyota, sony etc and therefore have a neg effect on the nik i would have thought.

it's all about the unwinding of the carry trade (the borrowing against the yen and the paying it back as the currency rises) and i guess it won't settle down until the leveraged money is out. they (hedgefunds etc) have got until end of this month? (end of tax yr?)

a bounce today i note tho is it a dead cat one or a bottom?



my stop is 730 for ijpn which will give me a small profit should it be hit.

m4m
05/3/2007
22:56
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices are expected to open lower due to mounting
worries over the prospect of global equity markets after Wall Street failed to
end its losing streak overnight, dealers said.
Investors also remain worried about the yen's strength and the impact of the
ongoing unwinding of yen carry trades, which is the process of borrowing the
low-yielding yen to acquire assets in other currencies with greater yields, as
the move is hurting liquidity and prompting investors to shift away from risky
assets, including stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 63.69 points or 0.53 pct at
12,050.41, while the Nasdaq composite index shed 27.32 points or 1.15 pct to
settle at 2,340.68.
In Chicago, the Nikkei futures contract settled at 16,510 points from 16,630
at the Osaka Securities Exchange yesterday, suggesting another weak start for
the Tokyo market.
On the Tokyo bourse yesterday, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished down
575.68 points or 3.34 pct at 16,642.25, its lowest close since December. The
TOPIX index of all first-section issues declined 58.88 points or 3.42 pct to
settle at 1,662.71.
There are no major economic data on tap today.
Stocks to watch include Nikko Cordial following a report that Citigroup Inc
plans to launch a tender offer for Nikko Cordial Corp in a bid to acquire at
least more than 50 pct of the Japanese brokerage firm.
Orient Corp may be active on a report that the consumer credit firm is now
expected to post net loss of some 400 bln yen in the fiscal year ending March
31, double the loss of 200 bln yen seen previously, due to larger-than-expected
interest refunds.

knowing
05/3/2007
22:19
I am guessing that this is not moving much because the strengthening yen is balancing the Falling Jap stockmarket. Got stopped out on Tuesday. When to buy back is the question.
webby
01/3/2007
19:40
Webby, dont feel to bad, i did exactly the same thing myself tuesday after nearly a year out of ijpn. :-)
i8mondays
01/3/2007
19:40
Webby, dont feel to bad, i did exactly the same thing myself tuesday after nearly a year out of ijpn. :-)
i8mondays
28/2/2007
07:44
Nik bounced off support so don't worry.
m4m
23/2/2007
18:31
Well this one doesn't seem to mirror the strength of the Nik.

Any hedging is normally reported via a RNS and I've not seen one tho to be honest I don't follow every one for IJPN.


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m4m
23/2/2007
12:05
Will strengthening of Yen also help the value of this product? ie do the managers hedge against currency fluctuations? I don't know much about ETF's so I don't know if this is possible
webby
16/1/2007
10:28
If this one closes below 50SMA then I'm out
m4m
15/1/2007
23:05
Tokyo shares outlook - Firm amid improved sentiment


TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices are expected to open higher as investor
sentiment continues to improve, with a weak yen and receding concerns over the
strength of the US economy reviving expectations for a better-than-expected
profit performance by Japanese exporters, dealers said.
Worries are also receding over the health of the corporate sector in Japan
in the wake of the release yesterday of a slightly stronger-than-expected
machinery orders, they said.
But activity here may be slow due to the absence of US players, with US
markets closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, dealers said.
In addition, the top side may be capped on caution ahead of the start
tomorrow of a two-day policy board meeting, where the nine policy board members
of the Bank of Japan are widely expected to vote to raise overnight call rate
for the first time since July last year.
On the Tokyo bourse yesterday, the blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed
up 152.91 points or 0.9 pct at 17,209.92, while the broader TOPIX index of all
first-section issues was 19.31 points or 1.15 pct higher at 1,704.58.
Ahead in Japan, the Bank of Japan will release 10 minutes before the opening
bell corporate goods prices for December, while the Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry will announce in the afternoon revised industrial production data
for November.
Shin-Etsu Chemical announces earnings for April-December.
Stocks to watch include Sanyo Electric after the struggling consumer
electronics maker announced it and Haier Group of China signed today a formal
agreement to establish a joint venture and start collaboration in the
refrigerator business, in line with a tentative agreement on Oct 27.
Credit Saison Co Ltd may draw attention on a report that the credit card
firm will begin selling no-load investment trusts to its 24 mln cardholders in
March through a tie-up with US mutual fund firm Vanguard Group Inc, targetting a
net asset balance of 200 bln yen by 2010.
Marubeni Corp may advance on a report that the trading house has bought 100
pct of Integrated Resources Holdings Inc of the US for some 8 bln yen.
Integrated Resources Holdings Inc owns AT Clayton & Co, a distributor of
lightweight coated paper used in magazines and other printed materials.
Komatsu Ltd may be active on a report that it has won mining equipment
orders totaling some 32 bln yen from a Mexican gold miner and a Chinese coal
producer.

knowing
15/12/2006
08:44
I'm back in @ 717.5 knowing ;)
m4m
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