29 Quotes by Yutaka Miura

U.S. stocks started off the year posting broad gains on the opinion that interest-rate increases are coming to an end. Taking cues from that, Japanese stocks ... with a focus on high-tech issues, are likely to move higher.

There are things to watch later this week. Monthly CPI data is due on Friday and industrial output data on Wednesday.

Basically, I think the desire to wait and see is very strong right now. That being said, U.S. stocks, especially the Nasdaq index, were weaker ... so the market is likely to move lower.

There are some worries about inflation in the U.S. and the possibility of further rate hikes. Because of those concerns and the slide in U.S. shares, investors in Japan will likely take some profits.

Some people are saying the market is overheated and it's inevitable that it takes a break here and there.

Market participants are not making large positions ahead of the holidays.

We should take a step back today, given rising tensions over North Korea and the subsequent fall in New York. And after rising last week for no fundamental reason, we may be due for a fall.

While the stronger yen threatens to eat into the profits of exporters, it's also attracting foreigners by increasing their dollar-denominated return.

There's greater concern now about further U.S. interest rate increases and that will dampen the overall Japanese market. Natural resources-related shares may rise, but hi-tech and autos may fall on concern about reduced overseas demand.