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20 May 2015
Nikkei went to multi year highs overnight - BBH
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman noted that the Nikkei gapped higher for the second consecutive session overnight and recorded new multi-year highs (since 2000).
Key quotes:
"With the help of a weaker yen and lower oil prices, a high number of Japanese companies (autos, airlines, manufacturers) are reporting record profits."
"Japanese companies are also paying out more money back to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks."
"Next month is traditionally when many Japanese companies hold shareholder meetings and more of the same can be expected."
"At the same time, as part of the BOJ's version of QE, it is buying equity ETFs even as Japanese pension funds are diversifying away from JGBs and into equities (and foreign markets)."
Key quotes:
"With the help of a weaker yen and lower oil prices, a high number of Japanese companies (autos, airlines, manufacturers) are reporting record profits."
"Japanese companies are also paying out more money back to shareholders via dividends and share buybacks."
"Next month is traditionally when many Japanese companies hold shareholder meetings and more of the same can be expected."
"At the same time, as part of the BOJ's version of QE, it is buying equity ETFs even as Japanese pension funds are diversifying away from JGBs and into equities (and foreign markets)."