The Nikkei 225 fell to a six-week low Monday on weak China manufacturing data and speculation the Federal Reserve may slow down its bond purchases, BBC News reported.
“The fears of a slowdown in the global economy have given rise to an uncertainty about the demand for Japan’s exports, despite the weaker yen,” said Martin Schulz of the Fujitsu Research Institute, in the article. “At the same time, there are concerns whether the Bank of Japan’s policies will be enough to engineer a long-term sustainable recovery. That has put the brakes on the recent run seen in Japanese equities.”
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