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Japan Topix Hits 30-Year High: ETFs to Tap

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $0.5781

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (JPXN) - $0.6802.30-Day SEC Yield of 1.28% as of May 28.Payable Jun 16; for shareholders of record Jun 11; ex-div Jun 10.

BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner with $434 Billion Hoard

The Bank of Japan has taken over as the biggest owner of the nation’s stocks, with the total value of its holdings climbing well above $400 billion.

RCEP trade pact is signed after years of negotiations

Fifteen countries that make up nearly a third of the world's population and gross domestic product have formed the world's largest trading bloc.The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was

The Central Bank Watch

The central banks have increased their assets by 38.5% in the last twelve months, which has had a profound effect on both the bond and equity markets globally.They have pushed down interest rates for their nations, in an attempt to control the debt of their respective governments, as all of the governments borrowed more and more money to support their economies during the pandemic.The ECB and the BOJ have pushed their yields below the once-unthinkable line of zero. The Fed may also be motivated into negative interest rates if the Democrats win the upcoming US elections.

Japan: Appraising The Landscape

Japan's leading economic index, exports, and industrial production have improved sequentially, but inflation continues to be anemic.The new PM of Japan looks set to maintain his predecessor's policies but structural reforms could be a new angle to watch out for.Investors may consider a position in EWJ or alternatively, in keeping with risk-off sentiment as flagged by The Lead-Lag Report, also consider shorting the AUD/JPY, CAD/JPY.

Nikkei 500 runs to record high as Japanese economy shows improvement

Japan's Cabinet Office reports that the early preliminary reading for the Leading Economic Index for September was 86.9 to match consensus expectations. The broad measure of economic activity rose from

Flash Japan PMI Signals Further Economic Decline, But Confidence Strengthens

At 45.5, Flash Japan PMI signals a further steep drop in output during September.Downturn remains broad-based amid weak demand.Pace of job shedding moderates.Business confidence highest in eight months.