As we had anticipated, the outperformance of the Topix against the S&P 500 has unraveled as the yen has strengthened against the dollar. And with Japanese manufacturing losing ground abroad and investing less in their overseas subsidiaries, we remain unconvinced that Japan is on the cusp of a lasting turnaround.
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