Will The Bull Run Keep Up For The Land Of The Rising Sun?

William Pesek, Columnist, Nikkei Asia

22-Jun-23 07:30

Will The Bull Run Keep Up For The Land Of The Rising Sun?

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Japan is seeing a renewed boom as its stock market rises to near historical highs and even attracted Berkshire Hathaway’s largest bet outside of America to date, following Buffet’s trip in April. However inflation remains stubborn and the yen has been declining against major currencies. We speak to William Pesek, Columnist from Nikkei Asia, to understand what’s happening in Japan and what the outlook will be for the rest of the year.

Produced by: Yeong Yeng Yee

Presented by: Mark Tan, Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: international, markets, economy

Tags: japanese stock market, currencies, warren buffet,

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