Since the BoJ did not alter the yield range, Japanese stocks have risen by over 2%.

Even though the Bank of Japan did not alter its yield curve control strategy, shares across Asia-Pacific moved mainly higher on Wednesday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan was the best performing Asian index, rising 2.5% to end at 26,791.12. The final closing price of the Topix was 1,934.93, an increase o...

JAPANESE STOCK RISE AS THE VIRUS CASES SLOW

Highlights:

• The Tokyo stocks surge after the new cases of coronavirus pandemic slow in Japan.
• The slowdown in the coronavirus infection raised optimism that Japan would be in a state soon to release some of the restrictions.
• The benchmark N...

JAPAN STOCKS SURGE AS ASIA STOCKS RISE

Highlights:

• Asian stocks surge on Friday with Japanese stocks surge by 2.06% to 225.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia in its report stated that the global GDP is expected to fall sharply in the first half of 2020.
• US employment report for Apri...

Foreign investors still buying Japanese stocks on good hopes

Japan's economy has been in recession lately and has been going down as days pass. The investors, however, are still hopeful.

When the economy's prices are generally falling, deflation or negative inflation occurs. This is because the supply of goods is higher than the demand fo...

Insurers planning to buy Japanese equities on the dip

The insurer shall look to buy Japanese equities on drops that have better dividend yields than profits expected from overseas debt, Fukoku’s Onodera said.

It’s a plan to triple its investment in domestic stocks by Japan’s Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co this fiscal yea...