Last week started a volatile period for Nikkei 225. As we noted on May 24th, there are two opposing forces acting on the Japanese economy. One is Abenomics and the other is formed by a combination of fundamental reasons, namely –1) Weak closing of S&P 500 following confusing testimony of Chairman Bernanke; 2) Volatility in…
After making a new high since December 2007, Nikkei 225 dropped -1,143 point or -7.3% on Thursday. Friday turned out to be no better with a yo-yo move. Though Nikkei gained +128 points, it was far lower than the 500 point gain that the index had intraday. In two days, the index dropped -6.4% and…
Wednesday’s Recap – Fed To Rescue? Wednesday was the FOMC meeting minutes release day and that kept the markets on tenterhooks for most of the day. The overnight action from Tuesday’s close was stifled by some disappointing news from Japan and Australia along with the apprehension about the FOMC meeting minutes. US futures were under…
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