Stocks with solid fundamentals are now in focus. Companies with good earnings are buying targets across all sectors. |
Technology stocks continue to advance, driven by expectations about their earnings. Better-than-expected results at U.S. technology companies are also prompting investors' speculation. |
The biggest concerns have been dispelled when investors here learned that foreign investors were net buyers before the opening bell. |
The biggest incentive for investors to buy stocks right now is optimism for sustained economic growth. The kind of appetite we're seeing from investors right now won't end easily. |
The core nationwide CPI emerged largely in line with market consensus forecast, so market's initial reaction appeared to be generally limited. There's no fundamental reason to actively sell shares below the 15,700 mark. |
The downward spiral that plagued Sony seems to have ended, the question is how far the rebound will go. If the recovery is real, the shares will continue to rise to 7,000 yen or 8,000 yen. |
The downward spiral that plagued Sony seems to have ended. |
The Federal Reserve will concentrate on the decrease in house prices and home equity loans as a strong indicator of the cooling of the U.S. housing bubble. That may limit further increases in rates past 5.25 percent. |
The fundamentals in Japan are favorable. We can expect shares to rise higher. |
The joint venture will invigorate the semiconductor market as chip equipment makers find more business opportunities. |
The joint venture will invigorate the semiconductor market as chip equipment makers find more business opportunities. More interest rate increases by the Fed than anticipated will reduce consumer spending in the U.S. and some investors want to wait and see a job report that comes out later today. |
The key factor from now on is demand in China. The peak of the company's performance has already been reflected in the share price. |
The market is filled with good leads today, including the stronger dollar and upbeat corporate earnings results, following a positive surprise last week in Sony's report. |
The market is now focused on U.S. data such as the manufacturing report. My long-term view is that solid growth will support higher stock prices. |
The market still has confidence in economic fundamentals and corporate earnings outlooks, and it isn't questioning those. |