Katsuhiko Kodama
Katsuhiko Kodama
certainly impact intel seeing stock weak
I think we're certainly seeing an impact from Intel ... as its stock is really weak right now.
consumer higher increased investors outcome prices reading seems taking weaker
Had the outcome been better, it would have increased speculation of higher consumer prices immediately ahead, so it seems that investors are taking a weaker reading as a positive.
market support weak york
We've got a firmer New York market and a weak yen to support exporters,
due highly individual investors likely opening orders pile sell trading weaker
A weaker opening is highly likely due to a pile of sell orders from individual investors trading on margin.
high investors pick strength tough weakness
The weakness in the dollar, and the corresponding strength in the yen, is making it tough for investors to pick up high techs.
account individual investors margin percent total trade using
I think individual investors who trade on margin account for about 60 percent of the total using the Internet.
appears companies earnings forecasts investors strong unless
It appears that investors don't want companies unless their earnings forecasts are really bullish. That's how strong expectations are at the moment.
banks few happening past sold
That would be happening here as high-techs and banks were sold heavily in the past few days.
critical
We think today's SQ is not a critical one.
hopes start
There are a lot of hopes with the start of the new year.
broader buy currency current driven hard investors market rally recent tech tough
With the current currency level, it is really tough for investors to buy tech shares. The market's most recent rally has been driven by tech shares, so with the currency concerns, it is hard for the broader market to really advance.
gains given half market saw wipe york
Given the New York market's setback on geopolitical concerns, the market here may wipe off half or more of the gains it saw yesterday.
bounce case dealing effects expected hits previous
If it were just a case of dealing with the effects of the previous hurricane, the U.S. (economy) could be expected to bounce back, but if another one hits no one has any idea what could happen.
performance poor
Softbank's poor performance is especially weighing on sentiment.