Could a strong yen and unstable markets facilitate a new era of Japanese M&A?

Global makets 'riddled' with uncertainty

The current environment surrounding global stock markets is riddled with uncertainty and the Japanese market is no exception, writes SuMi TRUST's Shigeru Oshita.

The global economy is facing difficulties. In Europe, growing anti-EU sentiment has led to the UK leaving the EU, causing instability in the financial markets, while emerging market economies are also showing signs of struggles. In particular, China has been preoccupied with addressing its excess production capacity problem and Premier Xi Jinping has continued his anti-corruption campaign, inevitably putting downward pressure on the economy. Although it is currently difficult to determine the real economic impact of Brexit on markets, Japanese stock prices have reached an appropriate ...