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Financials and basic materials have dividend yields of 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively.

As of April 12, 2018, 18 analysts gave a “buy” or “strong buy” recommendation on Alexion stock, while one analyst gave a “hold” recommendation.

Prime Minister Abe’s administration initially achieved coordination between the Bank of Japan’s QQE and fiscal stimulus.

As Kuroda pointed out, the primary reason inflation hasn’t risen in Japan is what he calls the deflationary mindset—the view that prices will not rise.

The US Treasury auctioned five-year TIPS worth $14 billion on August 18. The overall demand for the securities fell 2.1% from the previous auction.

Given the two major changes brought about by Statistics New Zealand, markets should view this unemployment release as a benchmark for upcoming releases.

For RBNZ (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) Governor Graeme Wheeler, coming out with a cut was a no-brainer to markets. Markets expected a rate cut.

Wall Street analysts have been bullish on Citigroup (C) on its growth prospects and inexpensive valuations.

Wall Street (SPY) analysts have been bullish on Bank of America (BAC) shares on prospects of an interest rate (TLT) hike and cheap valuations.

Wall Street analysts have been bullish on shares of Bank of America (BAC) on prospects of an interest rate hike and cheap valuations.

Of the 21 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, three gave Flowserve (FLS) “buy” ratings, 15 gave it “hold” ratings, and three gave it “sell” ratings.

Wall Street analysts have been bullish on Bank of America (BAC) due to prospects of an interest rate hike and cheap valuations.

The Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund provides exposure to the developed countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

Almost all holdings from the financial sector have contributed negatively to the VPACX so far in 2016.

Financials were the biggest negative contributors to CNJFX’s total returns in the first four months of 2016.

As of February 2016, the Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund was managing assets worth $5.2 billion, making it the largest fund in this review by asset size.

The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials (DXJF) seeks to provide exposure to the Japanese financial sector.

In NAV (net asset value) terms, in the one year period ending in January, the Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund (VPACX) came in fourth place among our nine.

On December 31, 2015, the bottom stocks of the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, Omron, and Nippon Paint.

On December 11, 2015, DXJF closed at $25.57. This was below its 100-day, 50-day, and 20-day moving averages of $27.71, $27.39, and $27.47, respectively.

DXJF is the only ETF to provide exposure to Japanese financial stocks. Trading activity in the DXJF fund has been scarce, with only a few thousand shares trading hands each day.

Japanese equity is significantly cheaper than US equity and other developed markets, based on revenue. With corporate reforms underway, corporate profitability is set to gain further in Japan.

A Janus Capital (JNS) report for 2015 outlook by Bill Gross stated, “We like Japanese and European equities due to cheap valuations and monetary boosters.”

Manufacturing activity in Japan, represented by the Nikkei Japan Manufacturing PMI, rose in August, with the indicator rising to 51.7 points from 51.2 in July.

Frankly, you could say Japan is a bargain. Normally, the greater the demand for a country’s equity, the higher the price. Japan seems to be an exception to this rule.