The report prompted speculation that charging lower interest will hurt consumer lenders' earnings. It's difficult to buy the stocks when we cannot confirm how they will secure profits once the regulation is tightened.

The U.S. economy's growth is making further interest rate increases likely and that's been translated into this market, affecting high-tech shares in particular.

Anticipation for good earnings seems to be leading to gains for Sony as well as Toyota and Honda. In the mid-term most investors expect the market to continue rising and that is proving to be a strong reason to buy when prices dip.

Retail investors are good at bottom-fishing at a time of an event-driven sell-off, like the one last week.

Remember the test here was, will an injunction hurt the public interest.

Investors have started selling real estate stocks on speculation higher interest rates in Japan will hurt their earnings as borrowing costs trim their future profit.