Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027
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The International Monetary Fund projects that the Japanese economy will be overtaken by India and Britain in 2027.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-5.0% 30d
iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”).
- MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d
Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group-12.7% 30d
Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SONYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027 Nippon.com
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
For “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
For “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
In “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027.” Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
How “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
The 1 Nov 2026 story “Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.
Ishares (EWJ) is on the page because iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Also listed, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range
EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. TM traded between 180.88 and 197.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 196.58.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
40 out of 100
“Japan’s GDP Set to Fall to Sixth Worldwide in 2027” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.