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The key Shanghai Composite Index will still likely touch the psychological 1300 level (in coming day...
GRACE LIN There's still profit taking pressure but I expect the index to trade around the 17,500 level today.
DENNIS LEUNG I think the market could test 15,900 today but profit-taking will set in at that level.
ALEX WONG The profit-taking is quite obvious this morning. The current factors and the fundamentals can't supp...
CASTOR PANG Profit-taking took hold following recent gains. I believe the lack of any significant local news pre...
JACKSON WONG Further gains from here may prove a little difficult as Japanese investors will be looking to take p...
LEE NAISBITT We may see some profit-taking in energy stocks later following sharp gains in recent sessions but it...
SOMCHAI ANEKTAWEEPON I expect the index to move sideways today as there's a bit of profit taking.
HERBERT LAU Optimism in the numbers will be a roadblock for further gains. The upside in tech is limited.
ADAM ADELMAN The market were under pressure from profit-taking after consecutive gains in the past four trading d...
CAI JUNYI It's starting to look as if U.S. rates may peak by the middle of this year, which would imply that a...
KATSUNORI KITAKURA On the plus side, the personal financial outlook index bounced back sharply, and might be signaling ...
TERRY JONES Rosy earnings results spurred the market. But as firms with poor profit figures often unveil their r...
LIU YU Investors are hoping the 15,000 point level will hold. If the index breaks through that level, then ...
BEN KWONG The index tried to challenge 18,000 but failed, so that triggered profit taking. Tokyo's slide also ...
ANDREW TO The decline today was a disappointing end to the year. The weak performance was attributable to weak...
ALEX WONG Positive earnings surprises ... are key to any further gains for the overall market.
NOBUYOSHI TSUMORI The market just showed mild profit-taking in morning trade but the losses were limited. It turned hi...
CASTOR PANG The index is revolving around 16,000 and trying to establish further support at that level.
JAMES SO I think profit-taking may be part of the issue here,
JOSEPH NADOL The mining sector has been weighing on the index though it's about time they had a bit of profit tak...
ANGUS CAMPBELL Funds are choosing to lock in their profits after decent gains recently and more profit-taking will ...
CHEN HUIQIN Profit taking will be key words today (Thursday) and over the next couple of weeks. The Fed's rate c...
BARRY HYMAN The market turned lower in late morning due to profit-taking after the sharp gains of 200 points yes...
JACKSON WONG More selling is possible in the future, because of the changes in the demand-supply situation.
DING CHAOYU The strong performance of auto shares helped stabilize sentiment, but many sectors, such as metals a...
DING CHAOYU The moves raised hopes that fresh money will flow into the market and helped boost sentiment.
DING CHAOYU Many shares appear to be a bit expensive after recent strong gains and investors are starting to cas...
DING CHAOYU Investors are prioritizing investment into the financial sector now. Fundamentals look good and I ex...
HIDEYUKI OOKOSHI However, it remains to be seen as to whether these gains can be extended ahead of the year end -- pr...
GEOFF LANGHAM The Republicans were making gains through the first four years of the administration - and they coul...
ANDREW KOHUT We saw some profit-taking amid less volume and on the back of healthy gains in the past two weeks.
CELSO SENISE The profit outlook is especially good for makers of electronic components. Sales will rise by at lea...
ATSUSHI OSA Last year, we introduced DING! for Windows and immediately heard from our growing number of Customer...
ANNE MURRAY H-shares with high valuations saw profit taking today.
ANTONY MAK As CPIX (consumer price index less mortgage costs) continues to surprise on the downside and oil pri...
CHRIS HART We have a good short-term bounce here, but until we retest the 12,080 mark, we may see a bit of prof...
JOE ISMAIL The profit margin index is well above the 50%-level, indicating that, for most firms, profit margins...
DONALD A. NORMAN Oil is the big theme. As it backs off, demand for stocks will increase. The trend for the indexes re...
BILL STRAZZULLO It's normal profit-taking. It's quarter-end, it's Friday, the market's near the 16,000 resistance le...
ANTONY MAK If it looks like high oil prices will be sustained or even rise further, then it does put the pressu...
ADAM CARR The Hong Kong market will be resilient, although profit-taking will continue on the Chinese equities...
MANDY CHAN However great the task may be, the outcome will be greater.
JASON T. SURGAUX Strong profit-taking interest emerged in late trade following the recent window-dressing buying. The...
ALFRED CHAN I think we were probably a bit overdone on the upside and there's some profit-taking taking place to...
EDWARD MEIR It is difficult to know what is happening -- it may be profit-taking, but it is certainly not a tren...
ROBIN BHAR There was some profit-taking today, which is natural after the rises we've seen.
CARLOS HOKAMA There's nothing much special going on today, just some profit-taking.
ANTONIO MACHADO We're seeing an across the board movement today but the index may have to come down a bit before tes...
DAVID HARMAN More pressure on China is inevitable. Without further adjustment by the Chinese, the global imbalanc...
BARRY EICHENGREEN The market is still very strong. Trade started with some profit-taking and further losses due to neg...
MARCELO PORTO I think we're just buying off weakness, ... A lot of the gains we're seeing are related to index-rel...
JAMES PARK The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future...
GAYLORD NELSON This week's focus will be the January US consumer price index, due Wednesday, as the market is await...
HARRY IDA There won't be surprises on the upside. The market will be resilient, though profit-taking will cont...
MANDY CHAN We see a possible rally this month as investors take advantage of yields at these levels. We may tes...
HIDEHIKO MAEJIMA Everybody seems to be talking about the strength in the dollar. That gave an impetus for some profit...
DAVE MEGER It's time for a stronger open. Overseas gains will give local stocks a lift. But the rise will be mo...
BEN KWONG Our hope is that passage of the resolution will further the cause by putting international pressure ...
ILIR ZHERKA The breakthrough of the key resistance of the one-year moving average delivers a positive signal to ...
ZHOU JI Your present circumstances may seem limited, but you are never limited by your present circumstances...
MISHI MCCOY Bonds will probably stay lower as traders may prepare for the auction. Bonds also will be capped by ...
HIDENORI SUEZAWA We're seeing some profit-taking of blue chips after Friday's gains but generally the market is very ...
HERBERT LAU![]()
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul.
JESUS CHRIST Aside from the possible further weakness in commodities, the only other major impediment to further ...
MARIA JONES I have worked with Joey at Test level - it would be terrific to work with him again.
CHRIS ANDERSON There's consensus the market will keep an upside trend in the long run. The focus is how quickly the...
LU CHENGDE For that reason, a new reaction could be limited but there will be selling pressure on the markets. ...
HALUK BURUMCEKCI The consistently elevated level of trade surplus continues to put pressure on officials to allow fur...
GRACE NG![]()
Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.
NATALIE MERCHANT I believe the exchange rate could have a small reaction (to the rate hike). If the peso opened today...
EDUARDO ORPIS There will probably be some funds flowing out of Taiwan, weakening the currency. More losses in the ...
LO CHUNG Emerging market stocks were hit hard today, along with their bonds. Lingering fears over higher U.S....
CARLOS HOKAMA![]()
Old Herriot may be limited in some respects, but by God, he can wrap a cat.
JAMES HERRIOT Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by...
HOWARD ARCHER The recent falls have breached so many technical barriers, that it is hard to see where the new supp...
LIN HUI There may be further action taken by the dean of students.
GREIG DENNY I deserve the win, I played very well and I put much pressure on Ding during the game.
MARK WILLIAMS We are still very much on an upward trend, but I think it is good that we did some profit-taking tod...
JULIO MORA The fear of higher U.S. rates is taking its toll on the Dow Jones and on us. Coming on the heels of ...
ISABEL LEMOS We are not at all satisfied with Mike Robinson's response and will be taking this up further by writ...
INAYAT BUNGLAWALA![]()
As we go forward, those who lead will be the ones taking advantage of the creativity and productivit...
DWIGHT FRINDT Rentals, a lagging factor, will likely be the key driver of inflationary pressure in coming months.
HENRY TSOI We expect to do a test run of the route before we resume service but that is likely to be done by Ma...
FANUEL MASIKATI (Botha) will be taking our recommended course of action so that he can start bowling off-spin again ...
GERALD MAJOLA Ding is the defending champion. I am looking forward to the game with him again. Hopefully I will pu...
JOE SWAIL I think (wages) will level off, but it will never be a minimum-wage market again.
GLEN HELTON The stands will not be completely finished but it may be at a level that we can play the matches and...
ROBERT BRYAN The market has had a respectable run-up since its January 24 lows, and today you're seeing some prof...
JOE SUNDERMAN I think what you're seeing is people reassessing these stocks that have had a pretty good move. You ...
JOHN ZIMMERMAN The level of expertise you reach in any endeavour is limited by your level of interest in it.
JIM GENOVESE All of those numbers will be looked at, but the biggest number tomorrow will be the sentiment index.
TOM SCHRADER![]()
That's something we have to feel out. It occurred to me to begin with, as a way of taking it a step ...
JOAN DIDION We continue to see bias to the buying side, but it's less drastic than yesterday. We're in a wait-an...
HEDI REYNOLDS Investor expectations about profit gains at brokerages grew stronger.
ATSUSHI OSA![]()
Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index...
NATALIE MERCHANT Cathay Pacific has done a very good job in controlling costs but the scope for further cuts may be l...
JACKY CHOI![]()
Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been sorted with the help of...
DONALD KNUTH The continued stability of the composite index at a relatively high 74, along with the improvement i...
DON NORMAN Our key players will need to make key plays. It will be a test for our pitching staff and defense to...
DOUG SCHREIBER
GRACE LIN There's still profit taking pressure but I expect the index to trade around the 17,500 level today.
DENNIS LEUNG I think the market could test 15,900 today but profit-taking will set in at that level.
ALEX WONG The profit-taking is quite obvious this morning. The current factors and the fundamentals can't supp...
CASTOR PANG Profit-taking took hold following recent gains. I believe the lack of any significant local news pre...
JACKSON WONG Further gains from here may prove a little difficult as Japanese investors will be looking to take p...
LEE NAISBITT We may see some profit-taking in energy stocks later following sharp gains in recent sessions but it...
SOMCHAI ANEKTAWEEPON I expect the index to move sideways today as there's a bit of profit taking.
HERBERT LAU Optimism in the numbers will be a roadblock for further gains. The upside in tech is limited.
ADAM ADELMAN The market were under pressure from profit-taking after consecutive gains in the past four trading d...
CAI JUNYI It's starting to look as if U.S. rates may peak by the middle of this year, which would imply that a...
KATSUNORI KITAKURA On the plus side, the personal financial outlook index bounced back sharply, and might be signaling ...
TERRY JONES Rosy earnings results spurred the market. But as firms with poor profit figures often unveil their r...
LIU YU Investors are hoping the 15,000 point level will hold. If the index breaks through that level, then ...
BEN KWONG The index tried to challenge 18,000 but failed, so that triggered profit taking. Tokyo's slide also ...
ANDREW TO The decline today was a disappointing end to the year. The weak performance was attributable to weak...
ALEX WONG Positive earnings surprises ... are key to any further gains for the overall market.
NOBUYOSHI TSUMORI The market just showed mild profit-taking in morning trade but the losses were limited. It turned hi...
CASTOR PANG The index is revolving around 16,000 and trying to establish further support at that level.
JAMES SO I think profit-taking may be part of the issue here,
JOSEPH NADOL The mining sector has been weighing on the index though it's about time they had a bit of profit tak...
ANGUS CAMPBELL Funds are choosing to lock in their profits after decent gains recently and more profit-taking will ...
CHEN HUIQIN Profit taking will be key words today (Thursday) and over the next couple of weeks. The Fed's rate c...
BARRY HYMAN The market turned lower in late morning due to profit-taking after the sharp gains of 200 points yes...
JACKSON WONG More selling is possible in the future, because of the changes in the demand-supply situation.
DING CHAOYU The strong performance of auto shares helped stabilize sentiment, but many sectors, such as metals a...
DING CHAOYU The moves raised hopes that fresh money will flow into the market and helped boost sentiment.
DING CHAOYU Many shares appear to be a bit expensive after recent strong gains and investors are starting to cas...
DING CHAOYU Investors are prioritizing investment into the financial sector now. Fundamentals look good and I ex...
HIDEYUKI OOKOSHI However, it remains to be seen as to whether these gains can be extended ahead of the year end -- pr...
GEOFF LANGHAM The Republicans were making gains through the first four years of the administration - and they coul...
ANDREW KOHUT We saw some profit-taking amid less volume and on the back of healthy gains in the past two weeks.
CELSO SENISE The profit outlook is especially good for makers of electronic components. Sales will rise by at lea...
ATSUSHI OSA Last year, we introduced DING! for Windows and immediately heard from our growing number of Customer...
ANNE MURRAY H-shares with high valuations saw profit taking today.
ANTONY MAK As CPIX (consumer price index less mortgage costs) continues to surprise on the downside and oil pri...
CHRIS HART We have a good short-term bounce here, but until we retest the 12,080 mark, we may see a bit of prof...
JOE ISMAIL The profit margin index is well above the 50%-level, indicating that, for most firms, profit margins...
DONALD A. NORMAN Oil is the big theme. As it backs off, demand for stocks will increase. The trend for the indexes re...
BILL STRAZZULLO It's normal profit-taking. It's quarter-end, it's Friday, the market's near the 16,000 resistance le...
ANTONY MAK If it looks like high oil prices will be sustained or even rise further, then it does put the pressu...
ADAM CARR The Hong Kong market will be resilient, although profit-taking will continue on the Chinese equities...
MANDY CHAN However great the task may be, the outcome will be greater.
JASON T. SURGAUX Strong profit-taking interest emerged in late trade following the recent window-dressing buying. The...
ALFRED CHAN I think we were probably a bit overdone on the upside and there's some profit-taking taking place to...
EDWARD MEIR It is difficult to know what is happening -- it may be profit-taking, but it is certainly not a tren...
ROBIN BHAR There was some profit-taking today, which is natural after the rises we've seen.
CARLOS HOKAMA There's nothing much special going on today, just some profit-taking.
ANTONIO MACHADO We're seeing an across the board movement today but the index may have to come down a bit before tes...
DAVID HARMAN More pressure on China is inevitable. Without further adjustment by the Chinese, the global imbalanc...
BARRY EICHENGREEN The market is still very strong. Trade started with some profit-taking and further losses due to neg...
MARCELO PORTO I think we're just buying off weakness, ... A lot of the gains we're seeing are related to index-rel...
JAMES PARK The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future...
GAYLORD NELSON This week's focus will be the January US consumer price index, due Wednesday, as the market is await...
HARRY IDA There won't be surprises on the upside. The market will be resilient, though profit-taking will cont...
MANDY CHAN We see a possible rally this month as investors take advantage of yields at these levels. We may tes...
HIDEHIKO MAEJIMA Everybody seems to be talking about the strength in the dollar. That gave an impetus for some profit...
DAVE MEGER It's time for a stronger open. Overseas gains will give local stocks a lift. But the rise will be mo...
BEN KWONG Our hope is that passage of the resolution will further the cause by putting international pressure ...
ILIR ZHERKA The breakthrough of the key resistance of the one-year moving average delivers a positive signal to ...
ZHOU JI Your present circumstances may seem limited, but you are never limited by your present circumstances...
MISHI MCCOY Bonds will probably stay lower as traders may prepare for the auction. Bonds also will be capped by ...
HIDENORI SUEZAWA We're seeing some profit-taking of blue chips after Friday's gains but generally the market is very ...
HERBERT LAU
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul. JESUS CHRIST Aside from the possible further weakness in commodities, the only other major impediment to further ...
MARIA JONES I have worked with Joey at Test level - it would be terrific to work with him again.
CHRIS ANDERSON There's consensus the market will keep an upside trend in the long run. The focus is how quickly the...
LU CHENGDE For that reason, a new reaction could be limited but there will be selling pressure on the markets. ...
HALUK BURUMCEKCI The consistently elevated level of trade surplus continues to put pressure on officials to allow fur...
GRACE NG
Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index. NATALIE MERCHANT I believe the exchange rate could have a small reaction (to the rate hike). If the peso opened today...
EDUARDO ORPIS There will probably be some funds flowing out of Taiwan, weakening the currency. More losses in the ...
LO CHUNG Emerging market stocks were hit hard today, along with their bonds. Lingering fears over higher U.S....
CARLOS HOKAMA
Old Herriot may be limited in some respects, but by God, he can wrap a cat. JAMES HERRIOT Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by...
HOWARD ARCHER The recent falls have breached so many technical barriers, that it is hard to see where the new supp...
LIN HUI There may be further action taken by the dean of students.
GREIG DENNY I deserve the win, I played very well and I put much pressure on Ding during the game.
MARK WILLIAMS We are still very much on an upward trend, but I think it is good that we did some profit-taking tod...
JULIO MORA The fear of higher U.S. rates is taking its toll on the Dow Jones and on us. Coming on the heels of ...
ISABEL LEMOS We are not at all satisfied with Mike Robinson's response and will be taking this up further by writ...
INAYAT BUNGLAWALA
As we go forward, those who lead will be the ones taking advantage of the creativity and productivit... DWIGHT FRINDT Rentals, a lagging factor, will likely be the key driver of inflationary pressure in coming months.
HENRY TSOI We expect to do a test run of the route before we resume service but that is likely to be done by Ma...
FANUEL MASIKATI (Botha) will be taking our recommended course of action so that he can start bowling off-spin again ...
GERALD MAJOLA Ding is the defending champion. I am looking forward to the game with him again. Hopefully I will pu...
JOE SWAIL I think (wages) will level off, but it will never be a minimum-wage market again.
GLEN HELTON The stands will not be completely finished but it may be at a level that we can play the matches and...
ROBERT BRYAN The market has had a respectable run-up since its January 24 lows, and today you're seeing some prof...
JOE SUNDERMAN I think what you're seeing is people reassessing these stocks that have had a pretty good move. You ...
JOHN ZIMMERMAN The level of expertise you reach in any endeavour is limited by your level of interest in it.
JIM GENOVESE All of those numbers will be looked at, but the biggest number tomorrow will be the sentiment index.
TOM SCHRADER
That's something we have to feel out. It occurred to me to begin with, as a way of taking it a step ... JOAN DIDION We continue to see bias to the buying side, but it's less drastic than yesterday. We're in a wait-an...
HEDI REYNOLDS Investor expectations about profit gains at brokerages grew stronger.
ATSUSHI OSA
Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index... NATALIE MERCHANT Cathay Pacific has done a very good job in controlling costs but the scope for further cuts may be l...
JACKY CHOI
Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been sorted with the help of... DONALD KNUTH The continued stability of the composite index at a relatively high 74, along with the improvement i...
DON NORMAN Our key players will need to make key plays. It will be a test for our pitching staff and defense to...
DOUG SCHREIBER
