Yutaka Miura
Yutaka Miura
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The Fed's interest-rate increase concerns are receding on the back of evidence growth is slowing. Investors are taking that as a positive for stocks and that's serving as an incentive to buy right now.
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Higher interest rates are definitely a negative for stocks and investors are worried that they may keep rising in the U.S..
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Investors may take a wait-and-see stance until the Bank of Japan comes out with its policy statement.
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Investors have been sensitive to any U.S. economic reports. The housing report brought them some relief.
cash contracts fall further investors market sell time turn vicious
Investors sell futures contracts speculating about a further fall in the cash market in the afternoon, so by the time the cash market opens, investors turn bearish -- it's a vicious cycle.
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There are some worries about inflation in the U.S. and the possibility of further rate hikes. Because of those concerns and the slide in U.S. shares, investors in Japan will likely take some profits.
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The market took a breather as investors believed share prices surged too far, too fast in recent sessions. Most market participants were also taking to the sidelines before the release of US employment data later today.
looking shares softer start technology vulnerable week
I'm looking for a softer start to the week and technology shares may be vulnerable to declines.
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While the stronger yen threatens to eat into the profits of exporters, it's also attracting foreigners by increasing their dollar-denominated return.
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There's greater concern now about further U.S. interest rate increases and that will dampen the overall Japanese market. Natural resources-related shares may rise, but hi-tech and autos may fall on concern about reduced overseas demand.
continue hold hope move reform watch
There's not disappointment here, but also nothing to move the market. We still hold out hope for reform and will continue to watch developments carefully.
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The trend is for a weaker dollar, which will hurt companies, especially exporters.
drop highs internet looking oil prices recent start watched
Oil prices need to be watched closely, so any drop from recent highs will help. Even when it comes to the Internet companies, there's a sense that we need to start looking at the fundamentals again.
good looks sign slide stocks
The slide in U.S. stocks looks non-stop. This is not a good sign for Tokyo, especially for high-tech exporters,