Land of the rising funds

Japan finds itself at an inflection point, with equities finally back up to 1990 levels, and inflation on the rise after decades of deflation. But impending policy decisions by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will test the market’s resilience.

Sara Velezmoro

August 22, 2023

As of summer 2023, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) are savouring 33-year highs, and the market’s consumer price index (CPI) of 3.5% indicates that it has finally broken free of decades of chronic deflation and limited growth.

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