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Apr 2023
18m 9s

Warren Buffet Doubles Down on Japan

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In today's Market Depth, Weston Nakamura discusses the Bank of Korea holding rates unchanged (again), a surprise decline in China CPI, as well as falling CPI - and what it may mean for PBOC policy going forward, and the Bank of Japan's first press conference under new leadership with Governor Ueda, and Deputy Governors Uchida and Himino.

Weston also discusses Warren Buffet's comments from an interview with Nikkei that Berkshire Hathaway intends to add to their holdings in Japan trading houses.

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