A cut of 0.5 percent is well expected, but more important for Japan will be how U.S. stocks react. |
Cyclical shares are likely to gain on the data and the market has started to buy those that are particularly undervalued. |
Everyone's bonuses were a little bit better this year, and they've seen the value of their assets increase, so if you go to an electronics store now there are a lot more people. |
Here, investors are looking ahead to the BOJ meeting and at the end of the week we'll be awaiting U.S. jobs data. With these factors ahead, I don't think stocks will be able to move much at all today. |
If the United States raises rates broadly, such as past the 5 percent mark, then we would certainly see some damage in Japan, but with the way things are right now, I don't think it is much of a worry. |
Investors aren't waiting for anything specific, but they do expect leaders to talk more about breaking down barriers. Also, the word IT will be in headlines for a while and that's a supporting factor in itself. |
It is hard to tell how far share prices will sink at this point. |
Local market sentiment was also buoyed by overseas investors, who had placed large net buy orders ahead of the market opening today. This helped prompt retail investors here to step up purchases. |
Sentiment's quite neutral now after the initial selling, and investors are now taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of economic indicators, |
Sentiment's quite neutral now after the initial selling, and investors are now taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of economic indicators. |
Share prices gained due to upbeat market sentiment. |
Share prices rose on the back of the gains on Wall Street overnight. |
Since the U.S. election ended with the expected Bush victory, the market's focus has moved to U.S. corporate earnings and monetary policy there. |
Stability is somewhat returning to stocks, which took a hit earlier this week due to concerns that the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates earlier than previously thought. |
Stocks were hit by a double-shock of New York plunge and the Nikkei reshuffle. The New York tumble was already factored in, but the reshuffle will continue to hurt the market for the rest of the week, |