20 Quotes by Masatoshi Sato

U.S. stocks have settled down, but data on the economy is getting worse. Investors are increasingly worried the U.S. economy will fall off a cliff and pull Japan over with it.

Yesterday's sharp fall in bank shares is overshadowing sentiment,

But considering fundamental economic weakness and a shaky performance for U.S. stocks, investors were not ready to push the Nikkei over 10,000,

But a sour-loan solution remains elusive, the supplementary budget is unlikely to do much for the economy, and the future direction for Wall Street remains unclear.

Many had bought high-techs on the back of a weaker yen. But a scenario of the yen's free fall doesn't seem realistic.

Trade was directionless pre-book-closing, though, and concerns about U.S. retaliation and its economy kept buying in check,

The rebound came in due course after the negative factors surrounding Japan's financial system had been factored into share prices.

Even good earnings results from well-known names like Toyota Motor Corp aren't helping sentiment.

There's uncertainty in the market and investors are looking to large-cap shares for relative safety.