The dollar gained some ground against the yen after Japan's apparent intervention early this morning. That's something that makes the market feel good. |
The growth is clearly being driven by internal demand, and that means Japan is recovering on its own. |
The market is becoming very nervous about the earnings outlook for the tech sector after a string of bearish outlooks by tech giants such as Nortel and Sun Microsystems, |
The market is becoming very nervous about the earnings outlook for the tech sector after a string of bearish outlooks by tech giants such as Nortel and Sun Microsystems. |
The outlook for the economy will become a focal point this week. |
The scenario of a double-dip recession in the United States has receded in recent weeks but the industrial production data show that Japan is looking very vulnerable should that view prove too optimistic, |
The scenario of a double-dip recession in the United States has receded in recent weeks but the industrial production data show that Japan is looking very vulnerable should that view prove too optimistic. |
The yen's pullback against the dollar appeared to prompt some investors to chase bargains in the high-technology sector. |
The yen's pullback against the dollar appeared to prompt some investors to chase bargains in the high-technology sector. This helped lift the tech-heavy Nikkei index. |
They have actively poured their money into blue-chip companies here such as Honda, Toyota, Matsushita Electric and Canon. |
This helped lift the tech-heavy Nikkei index. |
We'll probably start the week lower. The jobs report was very strong. |
We're starting to see some companies that are struggling significantly in the technology industry. With earnings being in focus this week, they may suffer selling. |
We're starting to see some evidence of slowdown in the U.S., which is going to be a risk for us. The biggest concern is the oil price and foreign investors who have been buying Japan may be reluctant to buy from here. |
We've seen a change in the trend of foreigners' investment stance on Japanese shares. It looks like a change in country allocation. |