A fall in liquidity looks like more likely than before, though the market has been aware this would happen in the near future. |
Dividend increases supported by strong earnings will attract investors. With only two weeks remaining till the end of the fiscal year, people are sensitive to dividend news. |
Earnings weigh a lot on investment judgment. Any companies with disappointing results are sold off immediately. |
Increases in copper and gold prices created new room for commodity-related stocks to rise. Their earnings prospect is quite solid. |
Investors cannot make a decision given the long weekend for foreign investors and uncertainty hanging over on Wall Street when trading resumes. |
That series of reports suggests inventories are building up in the housing market amid weakened business confidence. |
The comments reminded investors of the premium in share prices they have enjoyed due to the excess in liquidity provided by the Bank of Japan. |
The Japanese economy and earnings show more signs of a pick-up, unlike those in the U.S.. That's the main driver luring money into Japanese shares. |
The U.S. economy looks dull. Uncertainty in the economy is likely to prompt selling of companies that make profits overseas. |