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Q2 2024 Active Management Review: Momentum Keeps Rolling

Japan's Private Sector Growth Renews While Price Pressures Intensify

Asia's AI Chip Trade Growth Continues To Boom

Weekly Report: what happened at SCJ last week (0715-0719)?

Weekly Commentary: Election On The Brink

Americans fear their country is spiraling out of control following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. This week likely marked the onset of a period of de-risking/deleveraging. The S&P 500 was at record highs in Monday's trading. Doug Noland offers his weekly market commentary.

Weekly Market Outlook: U.S. PCE, GDP, And Earnings Expected To Drive Volatility

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Weekly Market Outlook: U.S. PCE, GDP, And Earnings Expected To Drive Volatility. This week, markets were influenced by trade war fears, US political developments, and a global cyber outage. In Asia, the Japanese yen weakened, and Chinese authorities remained silent on economic goals. Next week, US PCE and GDP data will be key drivers of market volatility.

Japanese Consumer Inflation Rose In June, Putting Pressure On The Bank Of Japan To Raise Interest Rates

Japanese Consumer Inflation Rose In June, Putting Pressure On The Bank Of Japan To Raise Interest Rates. Headline CPI inflation stayed at 2.8% YoY in June for a second month. Core inflation excluding fresh food accelerated to 2.6% in June. We think a reacceleration in service prices should give more confidence to the Bank of Japan.

Japan Remains A Key Theme For Global Investors

In June, Neuberger Berman’s Japanese equities team visited over 70 clients across 30 cities in Europe and North America to discuss Japan's long-term investment opportunities. The company says Japan's transformation is still in the early innings and is an attractive opportunity to create value for investors. The macroeconomic picture looks healthy with Japan on the cusp of inflation and real wage growth.