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Akira Narumi
For Akira Narumi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Oct 23, 2001
Terror pessimism subsiding?
Tokyo stock prices have firmed back to levels before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Sep 4, 2001
Stock market set to rally by end of year
The Tokyo stock market is testing its downside, reflecting recent weakness in U.S. stocks as well as concerns about Japanese earnings prospects.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2001
Bank issues defy overall fall
Some bank issues rose limit-up on the Tokyo stock market last week on heightened expectations of progress regarding the disposal of bad loans held by Japan's banks.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2001
Downside risk is subsiding
The Tokyo stock market's downside risk has visibly subsided, thanks to the stabilization of U.S. stocks.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2001
Stocks to soon bottom out
Tokyo stocks remain lackluster amid concern over economic and corporate earnings prospects and political chaos.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2001
Light at end of TSE's long gloomy tunnel?
The Tokyo stock market is following movements in U.S. stocks that reflect concerns about economic and corporate earnings prospects.
BUSINESS / TAKING STOCK
Jan 30, 2001
Stocks' correction may be near an end
Tokyo stock prices are likely to stay weak and stage only moderate, occasional rallies, amid concerns that the U.S economy could be facing a possible hard landing and amid uncertainty surrounding the domestic economy and corporate earnings.
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2000
Stocks likely to rebound on bargain-hunting
Tokyo stock prices appear poised to rebound strongly on bargain hunting.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2000
Share prices give up most of recent gains
Although the Tokyo stock market is still in a bit of a corrective phase, a light is beginning to flicker at the end of the tunnel.
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2000
Sogo collapse hits banks, construction stocks
Bank and construction stocks have taken a battering in the wake of the collapse of department store chain Sogo Co. in July.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2000
Effects of reshuffle to linger
The 225-issue Nikkei average's recent reshuffle could continue to unsettle the Tokyo stock market for a while.
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2000
TSE approaching end of correctional stint
The Tokyo stock market appears to be crawling out of a correctional phase.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2000
Supply and demand look up
Tokyo stocks have stayed firm since mid-January on successive establishment of investment trusts, which is expected to improve the supply-demand balance together with brokerages' stock purchases on their own accounts.

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