While the recent strengthening of the yen has rendered outward investment cheaper for Japanese firms, we doubt that it will lift investment outflows much as the growth outlook elsewhere remains rather gloomy. Nonetheless, the long-run trend towards offshoring remains intact, rendering companies’ earnings more sensitive to exchange rate movements.
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