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Insights

Letter from SuMi TRUST - The Bond Vigilante in Japan

In March 2024, the Bank of Japan ended a significant era of monetary easing, which began in April 2013, by lifting its negative interest rate policy and abolishing yield curve control. As financial authorities aim to normalize monetary policy, Japan's economy is gradually returning to a world of positive interest rates - but not without its challenges.
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News

Market Review for June 2025

In June, the Japanese equity market continued to gain for the third consecutive month, with the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX indices up by 6.6% and 1.8% respectively. Supporting factors for the month’s gains were a rally in U.S. tech stocks and buying by foreign investors.
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Press Release

Notice Regarding Change of Representative Director and President

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President: Yoshio Hishida) hereby announces that at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, it resolved the following concerning the change of its Representative Director and President:

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News

Market Review for May 2025

In May, the Japanese equity market experienced strong performance, with the TOPIX and Nikkei 225 indices rising by 5.03% and 5.33% respectively.