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In June, the Japanese equity market continued to gain for the third consecutive month, with the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX indices up by 6.6% and 1.8% respectively. Supporting factors for the month’s gains were a rally in U.S. tech stocks and buying by foreign investors.
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Press Release
Notice Regarding Change of Representative Director and President
Date: 20th June 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President: Yoshio Hishida) hereby announces that at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, it resolved the following concerning the change of its Representative Director and President:
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Coffee-break Column - Reform of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market: Towards a More Attractive Market
Hiroyuki Ueno, Chief Strategist
Date: 18th June 2025
In this column Hiroyuki Ueno, Chief Strategist at SuMi TRUST AM discusses how the Tokyo Stock Exchange is shaking up its Growth Market.
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News
Bank of Japan Stands Pat on Rates, Plans to Slow Bond-Buying Tapering After April 2026
Date: 18th June 2025
[External Link] Katsutoshi Inadome, Chief Strategist at SuMi TRUST AM, shared his comments on the Bank of Japan's decision to maintain its current policy rate.
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SuMi Trust’s Sakigake Fund brings Japan’s structural changes to European audience
Date: 17th June 2025
[External Link] In this piece published by Institutional Asset Manager, Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Sakigake High Alpha at SuMi TRUST AM, introduces the Sakigake High Alpha fund and its focus on ongoing structural changes in Japan.
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Market Review for May 2025
Date: 2nd June 2025
In May, the Japanese equity market experienced strong performance, with the TOPIX and Nikkei 225 indices rising by 5.03% and 5.33% respectively.
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Insights
Japanese stocks can coexist with a strong yen
Oki Shiozawa, Investment Director
Date: 28th May 2025
Letter from SuMi TRUST AM - In this article we discuss how Japanese stocks can coexist with a strong yen
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News
Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks for first time in a year
Date: 16th May 2025
[External Link] Katsutoshi Inadome, Chief Strategist at SuMi TRUST AM, shared his comments on US - Japan tariff negotiations and their impact on Japan's economy.
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Market Review for April 2025
Date: 1st May 2025
In April, the Japanese equity market experienced a minor rebound after a tough past few months, with the TOPIX and Nikkei 225 indices rising by 0.3% and 1.2% respectively. Major volatility in the market was driven by uncertainty regarding US tariff policy.
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Tariffs prompt Bank of Japan to lower growth forecasts
Date: 1st May 2025
[External Link] Katsutoshi Inadome, Chief Strategist at SuMi TRUST AM, shared his comments on the outlook for Japan's monetary policy as the Bank of Japan announced it would hold interest rates steady as it revised down its growth forecasts.