On 9/27, in response to the presidential election results, the appreciation of the yen progressed, and Nikkei Average futures temporarily recorded a drop of 2000 yen after closing. This time, I will explain what depreciation and appreciation of yen are, and why understanding exchange rates is important when investing in stocks.
Why you should keep a close eye on the dollar-yen exchange rate even when investing in Japanese stocks
1. The US dollar is the most widely used in the worldKey currencyIt plays a central role in international trade and financial transactions. Thus, the dollar-yen exchange rate affects various economic activities not only in Japan but also in the global economy.
2. The total market value of the US stock market accounts for about 50% of the total market value of the global stock market. Trends in the US dollar and US stocks will also have an impact on the Japanese stock market.
3. Trends in the dollar to yen exchange rate are closely related to earnings forecasts and stock price evaluations of Japanese companies.
For investors, the value of their currency against the dollar is a very important indicator. The euro is also the currency traded after the US dollar, but in terms of direct ties and influence with the Japanese economy, the dollar to yen rate tends to attract more attention. Therefore, in this article, yen against the US dollar...

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, journalist Akira Ikegami, Envidia Japan representative and deputy president of the U.S. headquarters, Masataka Osaki, and many renowned individual investors passionately discussed the future of the world economy and the direction of the AI boom.
Moomoo Securities Co., Ltd. (Moomoo, headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Francisco Izawa) sponsored the 'Market & Economic Summit 2024,' which is the 25th anniversary celebration event of Nikkei CNBC on September 16. Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, about 2,000 individual investors gathered at the conference to engage in heated discussions about the future of the world economy and the direction of the AI boom.
At this summit, under the theme of 'How to view the great transformation of our time,' journalist Akira Ikegami had a discussion with Masataka Osaki, Envidia's Japan representative and deputy president of the U.S. headquarters, who leads the world in the semiconductor industry, and they discussed the current situation and challenges of the semiconductor industry in Japan. Economist Emin Yurmas discussed the market outlook after the U.S. presidential election, and renowned individual investor Hiroto Kirita discussed Japanese stocks and stock benefits.

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