Japanese equities have dropped further than their peers so far this month and are among the most vulnerable to the fall-out from a potential US government default. Nonetheless, once the debt-ceiling crisis is resolved, we would expect the Nikkei to benefit both from a revival of global risk appetite and some favourable policy developments at home.
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