Domestic financial institutions have incurred losses in the bond market and they are selling stocks to offset these losses.
Investors are just concentrating on high-techs and companies with solid earnings. The market hasn't been able to shift away from those two themes,
In the long term this is going to be a setback for the market ... It is likely to gradually lessen trade by individual investors.
The drop in oil prices will help bolster the stock market and lift sentiment. Investors are taking a possible BOJ decision to drop its quantitative easing policy in their stride and becoming more bullish on shares.
The market is filled with uncertainty. Calm will not return until U.S. markets open and we can reevaluate the U.S. government's response to the attacks.