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Market Review for September 2024

In September, the Japanese equity market continued to see significant volatility. The month started with a drop caused in part by weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data. This was followed by a rebound in the run-up to the selection of Prime Minister Kishida’s successor.
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Announcing the Listing of Active ETFs

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management is pleased to announce the SMT ETF Selected Japan Equity Active and the SMT ETF Selected J-REIT Active will be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 24, 2024.
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Market Review for August 2024

In August, the Japanese equity market saw significant volatility. Despite the initially bleak outlook, by the mid-month Japanese markets had made a strong recovery. This month also saw Prime Minister Kishida announce that he would be stepping down.
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Japan's Economy Rebounds in Q2

[EXTERNAL LINK] SuMi TRUST's Chief Strategist, Hiroyuki Ueno shares his analysis of Japan's recently released economic performance figures for Q2 2024.
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GFANZ Introduces SuMi TRUST's Stewardship Activities

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) introduced SuMi TRUST's stewardship activities in its “Asia Pacific Case Study” report published in July. SuMi TRUST was the only Japanese asset management company that was featured in the case study.
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Japan's Annualised GDP Rate Grows to 3.1% in Q2

Letter from SuMi TRUST - Japan's annualised GDP rate grows to 3.1% in Q2 Preliminary report for Japan's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2 2024 shows first positive growth recorded in two quarters, exceeding the market forecast of +2.3%.
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After the Crash, Where Next for Japan Investors?

[EXTERNAL LINK] Chief Strategist at SuMi TRUST, Hiroyuki Ueno's comments featured in Morningstar. After the Crash, Where Next for Japan Investors? Morningstar rated fund managers expect more volatility and a rotation away from yen-sensitive stocks - but also further stock market gains as overseas buyers return.