One argument against the negative bias (for Japanese companies) of a strong yen goes something like this: a stronger yen reduces the impact of high commodity prices, such as oil, which particularly helps the likes of consumers and smaller companies. I said as much, stating the obvious, last November (see here). At that time, Chief [...]
Archive | March 16, 2008
Is a Nikkei 225 Bottom Near?
The Nikkei 225 has been a marked laggard compared to regional and global benchmarks over the past year. To make matters worse, the Nikkei fails to sustain rallies and faces ongoing sell pressure resulting in new multi-year lows of late (now at 2 years and 7 months). As of Friday’s (3/14) close of 12,241, the [...]
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