Major Japanese stock indices have reached their highest levels in decades and foreign investment is growing, according to a recent report by investment bank Goldman Sachs. The bank noted that these trends are supported by domestic macroeconomic growth, a price breakout after years of deflation, and accelerated corporate governance reform. It concluded that the outlook for the Asian giant is more favourable than it has been in the past, benefitting active investors in particular. Indeed, the bank noted “a meaningful shift in investor sentiment”. It identified particular benefits for Japanese companies with ample foreign exposure, given the exchange rate situation, with the yen trading at levels not seen for nearly two decades.
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