Japan: following the street

Article Abstract:

Japanese output dropped in 2nd qtr 1996 though production could revive in the following quarter. Japanese interest rates are not likely to be raised since this would push up the value of the Japanese yen in relation to the US dollar which would hit exporting companies. Japanese investors are concerned about events in the US since US mutual funds are selling Japanese shares and there could be serious repercussions if US share prices were to fall dramatically.

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Japan: too many sellers

Article Abstract:

Japanese economic recovery appears to be fragile and this is reflected in the tankan report from the Bank of Japan. The advantage for investors is that interest rates are not likely to be raised until 1997. Investors are also concerned about there not being enough demand to mop up the supply of shares. Foreign investors have become sellers of Japanese shares and Japanese banks have started to sell shares in order to repair their balance sheets.

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