Quotes by Mitsushige Akino

“Its good that they moved quickly to close the deal ... The market is closely watching what strategies Seven & I will come up with after making the U.S. unit wholly owned.”

“Yet, whether doing this will change investors appetite will depend on what kind of steps will actually be taken by the group, and whether and how the earnings will be raised.”

“The rises in forecasts for steel makers first-half profit were as expected and positive. As domestic demand will continue to be strong, there is room for further increases in profit.”

“The market is now focused on U.S. data such as the manufacturing report. My long-term view is that solid growth will support higher stock prices.”

“By taking full control of the U.S. unit, the group is trying to speed up its decision making,”

“The biggest incentive for investors to buy stocks right now is optimism for sustained economic growth. The kind of appetite were seeing from investors right now wont end easily.”

“The key factor from now on is demand in China. The peak of the companys performance has already been reflected in the share price.”

“There was selling pressure today because of news [of tighter stock margin trading rules] and since today is the last day of delivery [of money for sold shares], and the market responded outright.”

“Expectations over Japans economic expansion next year are quite high. The feeling stocks will end the year on a positive note is spreading.”

“Investors were keenly awaiting machinery orders, due out in the afternoon. However, the downside on the main indices was limited as investor hopes for a further rise remained pretty strong. An outcome (on the data) above the market consensus could set the stage for a further boost.”