Nikkei 100,000 by 2030? Could a New Plaza Accord Spark a Japanese Stock Market Bubble—With the BOJ as the Missing Piece? | Market Commentary, April 13, 2025

Over the weekend, a dovish shift in Trump’s tariff stance sent the Sunday Dow and Sunday DAX soaring—echoing the vibes of a new “Plaza Accord.” Could this spark a second coming of the Japanese stock market bubble?But one critical piece is still missing: the Bank of Japan’s dovish posture.Markets move without mercy. They may first pressure the BOJ into a rate hike, engineer a yen-driven recession, and then force the BOJ back into easing. This sequence could unlock the ultimate setup for a historic bull market in Japan.The question is—are we positioned to ride that narrative?___I am Japanese.This is English version.