Economics
Japan's Bear Market Digs In as Stock Pessimists Crash BOJ Party
- Rallies fade as central banks fail to bring lasting recovery
- Current slump could last until September, history suggests
What the BOJ's Negative-Rate Policy Means for Stocks
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Japanese stock investors trying to escape from bear territory may want to prepare for a long and painful road back.
Since the Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled more than 20 percent from a peak last month, Japanese equities have made several attempts at rallies, only to falter as the market gets swept along in a global selloff spurred by tumbling oil prices. Even optimism over central bank stimulus -- a frequent rescuer of stocks during the bull market -- has failed to spark a sustained rally.