Optimal Financial Management - Japan's Nikkei 225 at 15yr Highs - 27th February 2015

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Optimal Financial Management  - Japan's Nikkei 225 at 15yr Highs - 27th February 2015

Japan's Nikkei 225, its benchmark index looks set to close the week off at 15yr highs.

There was a lot of data released today in Japan and despite the majority of it disappointing the strong dollar and optimism about factory output has seen the index hold its gains and should see it close the week close to 18,800.00.

Data was released on household spending, retail sales and core inflation which all showed weakness in the economy. It was only factory output which buoyed investors. Household spending had dipped in January and Retail Sales dropped for the first time in 7 months for the same period. With core inflation staying put at 0.2% with no change in sight the question is whether the Japanese economy can continue to rely on a strong dollar and its exports to prop up the rest of their ailing economy.

Having seen decades of deflation the country is struggling to deal with its growing social welfare costs and reduced revenues. To this end its state department in charge pf pensions yesterday confirmed that it will be increasing its allocation of local stocks from 8% to 25%. This has had a very beneficial reaction on the markets and even though we saw some profit taking today they are still performing well.

There is data out of the US late on Friday which will give another indication as to the US's economic health, not much is expected to surprise and this should see the dollar to continue it dominance, at least that’s what many in Japan hope.

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