The extent of the U.S. economic damage caused by Katrina is so unclear, and that could weigh on stocks there. |
The market's been hoping the Fed will announce a shift toward a neutral bias (towards future interest-rate changes), which could help the U.S. market recover. |
The market's interest in millennium-related stocks is also supporting such shares . Other sectors aren't looking that exciting at the moment. |
The market's power is limited right now and I think it's safe to assume that tomorrow's CPI data is the reason for that. |
The market's relieved that the Fed rate hike is over with no negative surprises. Then again, there were no positive surprises either. |
The numbers weren't that big a surprise. It's just that investors are very cautious about high-techs at the moment and sensitive to anything that sounds negative, |
The numbers weren't that big a surprise. It's just that investors are very cautious about high-techs at the moment and sensitive to anything that sounds negative. |
The Wall Street tumble was pretty much within the range of our expectations. But Tokyo's gain could be just a one-time phenomenon, |
There are serious worries consumer sentiment would deteriorate if possible U.S. military action lasts a long time, |
There are some concerns that stock prices may be too high, and that seems to be weighing on the market. |
There's a bit of a 'wait-and-see' mood in the market right now. Investors are waiting to hear more about interest rates and the government stance on IT growth. |
This is typical market behavior right before official book-closings, ... We're seeing institutional investors selling cross-held shares and taking profits, while some are staying on the sidelines. |
This is typical market behavior right before official book-closings. We're seeing institutional investors selling cross-held shares and taking profits, while some are staying on the sidelines. |