The Two Weeks in NorthAsia@Smartkarma That Were: BOJ/N225, Buybacks, & Biosimilars
The past two weeks involved a long Chinese New Year holiday for many so last weekend's Week That Was was carried over. The "slow" two week period...
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Shiseido Improved Its Margin More Than Expected; Raising FVE to JPY 6,200
Narrow-moat Shiseido Co Ltd (4911 JP)'s fiscal 2017 results were in line with the new guidance announced on Feb. 7, but 24% and 20% higher than its...
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Trading the BOJ-Nikkei 225 Baskets
One week ago in The BOJ's Ongoing ETF Impact - Is a Nikkei 225 Reshuffle in the Cards? I discussed the BOJ's past and current ETF purchasing...
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The BOJ's Ongoing ETF Impact - Is a Nikkei 225 Reshuffle in the Cards?
Just over six months ago, a breathless article on Bloomberg noted that according to their calculations, the BOJ owned 71% of the ETFs in the...
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Sector Briefing: Tissue and Hygiene in Japan (Market Summary) - Part 1
Waning Chinese demand for nappies hits overall growth rate Demographic changes shaping market performance Adult incontinence drives share...
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