Katsuhiko Kodama
Katsuhiko Kodama
account individual investors margin percent total trade using
I think individual investors who trade on margin account for about 60 percent of the total using the Internet.
critical
We think today's SQ is not a critical one.
market support weak york
We've got a firmer New York market and a weak yen to support exporters,
hopes start
There are a lot of hopes with the start of the new year.
bit buying course focused information market saw today
Of course the market is still very focused on high-techs and information technology-related issues, but today we saw a bit of buying in other sectors.
performance poor
Softbank's poor performance is especially weighing on sentiment.
certainly impact intel seeing stock weak
I think we're certainly seeing an impact from Intel ... as its stock is really weak right now.
banks few happening past sold
That would be happening here as high-techs and banks were sold heavily in the past few days.
appears companies earnings forecasts investors strong unless
It appears that investors don't want companies unless their earnings forecasts are really bullish. That's how strong expectations are at the moment.
battered due gains mostly
I think the gains (in New York) were mostly due to short-covering on battered issues.
gains given half market saw wipe york
Given the New York market's setback on geopolitical concerns, the market here may wipe off half or more of the gains it saw yesterday.
bounce case dealing effects expected hits previous
If it were just a case of dealing with the effects of the previous hurricane, the U.S. (economy) could be expected to bounce back, but if another one hits no one has any idea what could happen.
consumer higher increased investors outcome prices reading seems taking weaker
Had the outcome been better, it would have increased speculation of higher consumer prices immediately ahead, so it seems that investors are taking a weaker reading as a positive.
broader buy currency current driven hard investors market rally recent tech tough
With the current currency level, it is really tough for investors to buy tech shares. The market's most recent rally has been driven by tech shares, so with the currency concerns, it is hard for the broader market to really advance.