The Nikkei average started 80 yen lower. The lifting of negative interest rates is expected in the first half of 24, with April being a likely confirmation of wage increases.
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Market Overview In today's Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average stock price started at 33,458.64 yen, down 80.98 yen from the previous trading day, and the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) started at 2,362.14, up 0.12 points.
Top News To prevent the 'lost 35 years' in stock prices, win in management with continuous reform. The Nikkei average stock price soared nearly 8,000 yen, ending 2023 in a 33-year high. However, can we be genuinely happy? There are three 'inconvenient truths' about the Japanese economy emerging in the global market right now. The first is that Japan is the only major country that cannot surpass its stock price peak of 34 years ago, highlighting its stagnation.
Yen temporarily rose to the 140 yen level for the first time in 5 months on expectations of a US rate cut. On the foreign exchange market on the 28th, the yen rose against the dollar, briefly hitting the 140 yen level later in the day. It marked the first time in 5 months for the yen to strengthen and the dollar to weaken. Speculation about an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) intensified, leading to significant dollar selling across various currencies.