Kenichi Hirano Market Quotations

Share prices rose in knee-jerk reaction to the rally in US markets Friday and a weaker yen.

Market sentiment was dampened by an upturn in the yen against the US dollar and a pullback in New York markets.

After the strength abroad, I think we will see some fresh highs today, I think the market is likely to be strong again.

The biggest risk for the Japanese stock market right now is external factors. If the U.S. markets fall, that would in turn have an impact on Japanese stocks.

If the numbers come in better than expected, there is a good chance the market could push to a new high next week.