GPIF Posts Record ¥24.1 Trillion Q2 Profit as Stocks Rally and Weaker Yen Lifts Overseas Assets
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Updated · Nippon.com · Aug 7
GPIF Posts Record ¥24.1 Trillion Q2 Profit as Stocks Rally and Weaker Yen Lifts Overseas Assets
3 articles · Updated · Nippon.com · Aug 7
Summary
¥24,089.5 billion in April-June profit gave Japan’s GPIF a record quarter, with the pension giant reporting an 8.2% investment return.
Domestic and foreign stocks drove the gain, contributing ¥10,275.3 billion and ¥12,286.6 billion, while a weaker yen boosted the value of foreign-currency holdings.
Foreign bonds added ¥2,375.4 billion, but domestic bonds lost ¥847.8 billion as yields rose partly after a Bank of Japan rate hike.
¥317,759.6 billion in assets were under management at end-June, and cumulative market-investment profits since fiscal 2001 reached ¥221,020.1 billion.
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