A back-to-back gain in orders will be a positive element for the market. |
A stronger dollar will help support exporter shares, especially those of automakers. |
Although there weren't any sellers in this market about a week or ten days ago, supply-demand conditions deteriorated sharply. |
As Kyocera and Sony have shown, the electronics sector is posting good earnings, and the market is really focusing on that. |
As the earnings start we may see more buying come in based on the figures. Higher oil prices and interest rates may continue to drag on markets. |
As the earnings start we may see more buying come in based on the figures. Large companies with stable earnings outlook are attracting investor attention. |
Cheaper crude prices eased investors' concern about corporate earnings. A drop in the yen helped lift exporters' shares. |
Companies in Japan still have potential to boost their profits and investors are betting on the strength of the economy. |
Expectations for the holiday shopping season have been pretty high, but actual sales seem to have fallen a bit short, which is hurting shares. |
Exporters' earnings are vulnerable to the dollar's declines and the trend for more weakness is hurting shares. |
Exporters' earnings are vulnerable to the dollar's losses and the trend for more weakness is hurting shares. |
Exporters' earnings are vulnerable to the dollar's losses, and the trend for more weakness is hurting shares. |
Fears that inflation will force the Federal Reserve to keep raising rates have started to subside. |
Foreign interest in Japanese shares, whether it's oil money or otherwise, is very strong. |
Foreigners are selling and it seems that Japanese investors are also getting rid of stocks because they are worried about selling by foreigners. |