Wealth won't shield Japan from debt

Article Abstract:

Japan's status as the world's largest creditor nation would not shield it from internal financial disarray. Moody's and Fitch ICBA have already stripped Japan of its triple-A debt rating due to its domestic financial deterioration. Despite its huge positive balance, this position is not a source of economic strength due to Japan's smaller net balance and the delays in implementing the massive economic restructuring that it badly needs.

Japan, Government Bonds, Financial analysis, Economic aspects, Economic development, Foreign loans

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Waiting game in Tokyo

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Share prices in Tokyo will likely stay above 20,000 for the week of May 12, 1997, as most investors will buy stocks following a drop in prices. Hong Kong's stock market is expected to see slow trading following heavy trading that took the Hang Seng index to the 13930.8 level. Thailand's stock market will likely continue to decline amid fears of a worsening economic problem and unsatisfactory corporate earnings reports.

Securities & Commodities Exchanges, Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Thailand, Asia, Hong Kong

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Japan fund managers search for yield

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Japanese pension fund managers are under pressure to boost their investment performance. Bond yields have gotten so low that fund managers have gone on an international search for yield. Japanese money is being placed into Australian and New Zealand bonds and Hong Kong equities. Fund managers, have also resorted to pouring money in Japanese equities to improve pension-fund performance.

Management, Pension funds, Investment advisers

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