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Sustainable Tourism on the Rise

SuMi’s Coffee Break Column: Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of Sakigake High Alpha, discusses the future of tourism in Japan and how sustainability will come into focus.
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Market Review for March 2024

In March Japanese equities continued their strong performance. The Nikkei 225 briefly reached the 41,000 yen level before returning to hover around the 40,000 yen mark. Gains were centred around large cap value stocks with foreign investors remaining net buyers of Japanese equities for the third month running.
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Japan's Monetary Policy Takes a Turn

[EXTERNAL LINK] SuMi TRUST's Chief Strategist, Katsutoshi Indome's comments on the Bank of Japan's monetary policy shed light on the direction of Japan's economy.
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Wage Increases in 2024

SuMi's Coffee Break Column: Hiroyuki Ueno, Chief Strategist, discusses his outlook on wage increases in Japan in 2024 and what this means for the Bank of Japan's future monetary policy.
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Market Review for February 2024

In February Japanese equities performed unprecedentedly well, bringing the Nikkei 225 to a historical high of 39,426 yen on the 27th February. This surge was primarily driven by positive corporate earnings announcements and the expectations for continuous monetary easing policies. Foreign investor trading volume continued to be high for the second month running, which was a supporting factor for the market.
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Japan’s Semiconductor Market Makes A Strong Comeback!

In this article we will shed some light on semiconductors in Japan, focusing on industry trends and the efforts of the Japanese government, following the powerful message delivered by Prime Minister Kishida at the opening ceremony of SEMICON Japan.
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SuMi TRUST expands assets abroad on Middle East mandates

[EXTERNAL LINK] In an article with Nikkei Asia, Yoshio Hishida, chief executive officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, discusses SuMi TRUST's presence in the Middle Eastern region, which accounts for 90% of the firm's assets from overseas.
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Market Review for January 2024

In January, Japanese equities rebounded in price due to a weaker yen and higher U.S. stock prices. The TOPIX surged by 7.8% to its highest point in the past 2 months, while the Nikkei 225 reached the 36,000-yen level, up by 8.4%. Growth factors dominated towards the beginning of the month, but were overtaken by value factors in the latter half of the month. Meanwhile large cap stocks outperformed this month.