September 18, 2024

LOCKED Japan Update: August Tourist Arrivals Jump 36%

  • August Tourist Arrivals Jump 36%
  • August Balance of Trade Records Second Consecutive Deficit
  • July Machinery Orders Decline Even as Overseas Demand Rises
  • Benchmark Land Prices in Rural Areas Rise for First Time Since 1992
  • Kokusai Electric (6525) Completes Construction of First Domestic Factory Since 1989
  • Voter Surveys Show Ishiba, Koizumi, and Takaichi Favorites in LDP Race
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LOCKED Macro Insiders: Flash Update from Julian

I’ve been anticipating some pressure on risk assets in the run-up to the election, hence the recommendation to “Batten Down the Hatches”. I think it’s unlikely that the big rotation will be wholly benign; the dollar will dictate the environment for any change and the scale of the rotation trades are likely to be both large and persistent. Time to line up the candidates. 

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