Tokyo soars on weaker yen, higher factory output
A perfect storm of positive economic data, a falling yen, and a the nomination of a new pro-stimulus governor for the Bank of Japan sent the Nikkei 225 index up 2.71% overnight. That has helped stock markets across Asia
Volatility everywhere–here’s how the pieces fit together post Italy’s election
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Traders are using comments by Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso that the yen has fallen too fast as a reason to take profits in Japanese stocks today. The target of Aso’s comments is next week’s meeting of the leaders of the G20
Profiting from combatants and noncombatants in the currency wars
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Remember that the new government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces elections for the upper house of Parliament in July. Abe’s party, the Liberal Democrats, currently does not have a majority in the upper house (the House of Councillors) of the Diet. Abe very much wants to win a majority in the upper house because that would diminish the power of opposition parties to block his legislative program.
Bank of Japan puts off big asset buying until January 2014 temporarily reversing the yen’s decline
Today the Bank of Japan gave in to political pressure and raised its inflation target to 2% from 1% as “recommended” by Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But the bank delayed a huge program ($146.6 billion a month) of asset purchases until January 2014. Today’s market reaction in Tokyo says investors think the delay is very temporary
