Koichi Seki
Koichi Seki
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There is a very real risk that Koizumi's plans to reform the banking sector will be so watered down that they will end up pleasing no one.
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The U.S. is starting to show some reassuring signs that growth remains intact, and that's one element of comfort for investors to keep buying Japan.
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While there are concerns about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, what's keeping investors optimistic is the expectation that the Fed is going to ease on interest-rate hikes. That's going to provide support for share prices.
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Declines in commodity prices may cause investors to take a step back from shares of related suppliers.
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Foreign investors are stepping up purchases of Japanese stocks and that is the main reason the market has held up so strongly in recent weeks.