Tag Archives: Kobe Earthquake

Chart of the Day: Stockmarkets After Disasters

Great chart from the Economist, which even shows how the Dow fared after Pearl Harbor. The chart shows the Nikkei’s  reaction in the first three trading days after the current disaster is worse than all the others.   The question is … Continue reading

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Chart Update: Kobe Earthquake Impact on NIKKEI and Yen

We’ve made a slight adjustment and updated our chart of the NIKKEI and $/Yen trajectory after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake.   A slight scale adjustment to the currency axis makes the Yen move much clearer.   It also shows how tight … Continue reading

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Kobe Earthquake’s Impact on the Nikkei and $/Yen

First, our thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese.   They are a great nation and a good people.  Watching this happen unfold in  real time is stunning and we are hoping for a miracle that the loss of life is … Continue reading

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