Japan Sector Weights : 3 Month Incremental Change - Domestic Sectors ▲ Global Sectors ▼
TOPIX SECTOR CLASSIFICATIONS ARE 50 YEARS OLD - The TOPIX 17 and TOPIX 33 Sectors that most analysts use to monitor sectoral performance were first...
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E-Commerce in Japan 2017-2022: Relentless Expansion Means Upheaval in Consumer Goods Distribution
E-commerce sales grew just under 10% in 2016 at the most conservative estimate, and we expect double digit growth for at least the next five...
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Japan Telcos: Rakuten Is Allocated 4G Spectrum (1.7GHZ). Now the Hard Work Begins
After some delay, the Japanese telecom regulator (Ministry of Industry Affairs and Communications) announced its 4G spectrum allocation last...
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All Eyes on Rakuten's Plans as Japanese Telcos Remain Sidelined by Investors
Share prices for Japanese telcos have settled at lower levels since Rakuten's (4755 JP) spectrum announcement. This weakness has come despite...
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Strengthening Ecosystem and Tough EC Competition Give Us Mixed Impression of Rakuten’s Results
Our impression of Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)'s full-year earnings results is somewhat mixed. On the positive side, we acknowledge some metrics...
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