Potato Chips Appear to Push the Ever-Weakening Inflation Rate - Nowcast May 2017 Report

Global Macro Strategy

Callum Henderson

Macroeconomics

* The BoJ's move to negative rates failed to calm markets and may have exacerbated the sell-off* There are however strong reasons for expecting further policymaker action ahead of the July elections* The BoJ has warned it could take further action and if stocks continue lower that may be their focus* Government also needs to take bolder reform measures to unlock growth potential* JPY gains are done for now with a pullback likely near-termThis is a follow-up to my in-depth report <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/asia-calling-from-currency-wars-to-competitive-monetary-easing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:2537">Asia Calling:</a>…

* The BoJ's move to negative rates failed to calm markets and may have exacerbated the sell-off* There are however strong reasons for expecting further policymaker action ahead of the July elections* The BoJ has warned it could take further action and if stocks continue lower that may be their focus* Government also needs to take bolder reform measures to unlock growth potential* JPY gains are done for now with a pullback likely near-termThis is a follow-up to my in-depth report Asia Calling:…

Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)

Japanese Policy Measures Likely to Be Ramped up Ahead of July Elections