Japanese rollercoaster comes to an end

By Jenne Mannion After a three-year-long bumpy ride the Japanese stock market finally sees a turnaround in its fortunes

Click here to download raw data The Japanese stock market has been on a rollercoaster ride in the past three years but, despite recent falls, most feel the stock market is finally on a sustainable upward trend. Click here to download pdf The main rationale behind this view is that the current recovery is domestic rather than export led, which was the case amid the many false dawns in the past. As a result of the strong recovery since 2003, the average fund in the IMA's Japan sector posted a bid to bid 81.34% gain over the three years to the end of May, according to figures from Standa...