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In July, Japan's stock market continued its upward momentum, with the Nikkei 225 rising by 1.4%, briefly surpassing 42,000 yen at one stage, and the TOPIX rising 3.2%, marking a four-month streak of gains.
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Insights
Letter from SuMi TRUST - The Bond Vigilante in Japan
Date: 1st August 2025
In March 2024, the Bank of Japan ended a significant era of monetary easing, which began in April 2013, by lifting its negative interest rate policy and abolishing yield curve control. As financial authorities aim to normalize monetary policy, Japan's economy is gradually returning to a world of positive interest rates - but not without its challenges.
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Letter from SuMi TRUST AM – Japan Outlook in Second Half of 2025
Date: 24th July 2025
Welcome to SuMi TRUST AM's Outlook for H2 2025. In this article Hiroyuki Ueno and Katsutoshi Inadome give their insights into the outlook for the Japanese Economy, Monetary Policy and Stock Market going into the second half of 2025.
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Press Release
Notice Regarding Commencement of Operations at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Singapore
Date: 10th July 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. hereby announces that its Singapore subsidiary, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Singapore Private Limited (“SuMiTAMS”), has begun operations on 9th July 2025.
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Market Review for June 2025
Date: 1st July 2025
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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Insights
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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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.