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title: "Japan’s Nikkei at a 30‑year high: our market analysis"
description: Commentary by Ed Yau, Analyst-Fund Manager, published in allnews on May 22, 2023
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# [Japan’s Nikkei at a 30‑year high: our market analysis](https://www.piguetgalland.ch/en/news/japan-nikkei-at-30-year-high)

 Written by [Allnews](https://www.piguetgalland.ch/en/news/author/allnews) | May 21, 2023 10:00:00 PM

## The Nikkei is up 18%, outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date.

“Up 18% year-to-date, the Nikkei index not only surpassed its post-pandemic peak reached in September 2021, but also closed at its highest level since the bursting of Japan’s economic bubble in 1990.”

[The full commentary (in French) is available on allnews.ch.](https://www.allnews.ch/content/points-de-vue/le-nikkei-au-plus-haut-depuis-30-ans)

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