Kenichi Azuma

Seems like Tokyo stocks hit the short-term bottom on Monday. Now investors are comfortable about buying and giving a positive read more

Seems like Tokyo stocks hit the short-term bottom on Monday. Now investors are comfortable about buying and giving a positive reaction to good corporate earnings.

Companies with strong earnings prospects may lead the market higher. Automakers and auto equipment makers are buying targets given increasing read more

Companies with strong earnings prospects may lead the market higher. Automakers and auto equipment makers are buying targets given increasing sales in overseas markets.

Japanese pension funds and institutions will likely accelerate their buying from October when the second half of this business year read more

Japanese pension funds and institutions will likely accelerate their buying from October when the second half of this business year starts. We are seeing one of the best buying chances.

In order for the market to get out of this range-bound trading, we need stocks or sectors that can lead read more

In order for the market to get out of this range-bound trading, we need stocks or sectors that can lead the way ... and steel stocks may assume that role.

These kinds of problems tend to cool investors' buying sentiment.

These kinds of problems tend to cool investors' buying sentiment.