Japan ETFs in Focus as Retail Sales Fall

Japan’s retail sales fell short of expectations in October, after a weak GDP reading in the third quarter. Retail sales declined 0.2% year-over-year in October compared with expectations of 0.2% increase, per the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises, led by banks, financials

TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as banks and financial shares tracked their U.S. counterparts higher, shrugging off another North Korean missile launch. The Nikkei was up 0.4 percent at 22,576.86 points at the end ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nomura to return to private equity

Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank said in a statement it would initially invest about 100 billion yen (670 million pounds) in the new business. It has yet to identify any specific investment targets. Nomura last made a fresh private equity ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s stock market drought: should investors be spooked?

Does the Japanese experience offer lessons for long-term investors? Or is Japan a freak case, an anomaly, an extreme crash that is the exception to the “buy and hold” rule? Certainly, the Japanese crash has been extreme. Typically, stocks recover after ... ( read original story ...)

Vietnam Morning News For November 24

is planning a $300-million IPO this year with a target to list in the first quarter of 2018. Vietnam wants Japanese and Osaka firms to expand their operations in the country, especially in farm produce processing and consumption, the support industry ... ( read original story ...)

Line prices listing at top end of range amid tech IPO drought

Line, which will be the first Japanese company to list new shares in the US since 2000, had already increased the suggested price range for its IPO after stronger-than-expected demand. On the surface, the joint listing could not have come at a worse time. ( read original story ...)