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title: "Dollar-yen at 160 triggers intervention, seen as 'psychological bottleneck' for Japan consumers"
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description: "Andrew Mccagg from Nomura Asset Management discusses the weakness in Japanese Yen, but highlights increased shareholder return from Japan's equity market, which will continue to attract investors despite the big run-up in the last few years."
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# Dollar-yen at 160 triggers intervention, seen as 'psychological bottleneck' for Japan consumers

Andrew Mccagg from Nomura Asset Management discusses the weakness in Japanese Yen, but highlights increased shareholder return from Japan's equity market, which will continue to attract investors despite the big run-up in the last few years.

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