Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Over 20 years experience in equities and asset management in Asia and Japan. Qualified CFA with experience analyzing companies as a buy-side analyst. In-depth knowledge of company fundamental analysis, corporate governance and valuations.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The S&amp;P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.4%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.1%. Earlier gains faded as Powell emphasized the need to keep long-term inflation expectations anchored</li>
<li>The Fed's decision to hold rates was not unanimous, with Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman favouring a 25-basis point cut, marking the most dissent at a policy meeting since 1993.</li>
<li>Meta and Microsoft beat earnings expectations on strong advertising and cloud revenue, with upbeat guidance and AI-driven growth pushing shares up over 8% and 6%, respectively.</li>
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The S&amp;P 500 slipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.4%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.1%. Earlier gains faded as Powell emphasized the need to keep long-term inflation expectations anchored
The Fed's decision to hold rates was not unanimous, with Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman favouring a 25-basis point cut, marking the most dissent at a policy meeting since 1993.
Meta and Microsoft beat earnings expectations on strong advertising and cloud revenue, with upbeat guidance and AI-driven growth pushing shares up over 8% and 6%, respectively.


Ohayo Japan | Fed Holds Steady