Death Rattle for Defensives?
While it is not a given that a switch from a high growth, high interest rate environment to a low growth, low interest rate environment is a good...
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BOJ Outcome: Symbolic Stimulus (As We Predicted)
As forecast by Europacifica, BOJ offered symbolic (modest) easing today.- Though it left overnight rates at -0.1%, the BOJ increased its ETF...
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BOJ: The 80 Trillion Yen Question
The Bank of Japan July policy meeting ends tomorrow (Friday 29 July), and markets remain divided as to its outcome. Although expectations of...
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Could Discounters Derail Tsuruha-Welcia's Ambitions?
Tsuruha's acquisition of Welcia creates a powerhouse in the drugstore market, but price competition poses a challenge for the new entity's success.
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Aeon Restructures Mid-Sized Supermarkets in Kansai and Tokyo but Is It Enough?
Aeon is streamlining operations through subsidiary consolidation, leading to improved profitability, with further consolidation efforts underway...
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