There was a sense of overheating. For the market to advance further, we need some new supporting factors like strong gross domestic product numbers or a supplementary budget.

Big institutions are preparing for the fiscal year end, so there are few sellers in the market.

People have been shying away from high-tech issues, which are vulnerable to changes in external demand. But they are bullish on those dependent on domestic demand.

The market's...been braced for political uncertainty in Japan and in the U.S., ... Sellers cannot be too aggressive because a consensus now is that the Nikkei below 15,000 could be a bargain.

People have been shying away from high-tech issues, which are vulnerable to changes in external demand. But they are bullish on those dependent on domestic demand,

We all know stocks are starting to look cheap. But it's like staring into a bottomless pit right now.