The Nikkei 225 Stock Average has jumped 14% this year, outperforming its global peers. But for dollar-based investors, the gains shrink to just above 3% after the yen’s tumble to a 34-year low against the greenback. That’s far below the S&P 500’s increase of 9.5% and the Hang Seng Index’ dollar-based returns of 11%.“Investing in Japanese equities becomes harder if the currency continues to weaken,” said Yue Bamba, head of Japan active investments at BlackRock Inc.
The yen traded around 155.40 to the dollar on Friday in Tokyo, a level that Bamba considers “undervalued.” The yen’s fair value is “much higher” than the current levels, “easily in the 130s,” he said. If the yen strengthens past 150, overseas investors will feel comfortable coming back to the market, he said.
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