Japan - Sharp Rise in Consumer Discretionary Shorts
The short notional in the market for the week ending 24 January is US$24.53bn (down by US$250mm) with the largest short positions in Itochu Corp...
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Fast Retailing 1QFY20 Results to Form an Attractive Entry Point
In our previous insight on Fast Retailing on 22nd November 2019, we predicted Fast Retailing’s 1QFY20 results to fall short of expectations. We...
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Workman: Success Attracts New Competitors but in the Long-Term Workman Still Wins
When Japan's purveyor of hardy clothing and gear for labourers and plumbers became a hit with pregnant women, it was clear that Workman Co Ltd...
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Workman’s Work Is Done and It Is Time to Send Him Home
Workman Co. Ltd is a Japanese speciality retail store chain focusing mainly on workwear. It serves customers from construction, civil engineering,...
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Much Ado About Nothing: The FSA's BIG Market Restructuring?
Japan's Financial Services Agency released its committee report on the 24th of December and met for 90 minutes on the 25th of December to confirm...
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