Commenting on the strong performance of the stock market, with the Nikkei average stock price rising more than 2,500 yen this year, Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiroki Yamamichi said at a press conference that in response to the strong performance of Japanese companies, overseas He expressed the view that this is due to investors' increased interest in Japanese stocks.
The Nikkei Stock Average has been performing well this year, recovering to the 36,000 yen level for the first time in 33 years since the bubble period of 1990, and as of the closing price on the 29th, it had risen by more than 2,500 yen. I am.
Regarding this, Japan Exchange Group CEO Yamamichi stated at a press conference that foreign investors have been actively investing in Japanese stocks since this year, and said, ``What is most effective is Japanese companies. ``In addition, due to the virtuous cycle of wages and prices, we are seeing an end to deflation for the first time in over 30 years, so I think there are buyers out there.'' He expressed the view that the rise in interest was a factor in the rise in stock prices.
As for whether stock prices will continue to rise, he said, ``The key is whether Japan's economy as a whole really regains its growth potential in the process of breaking away from deflation and becoming an economy that continues to experience inflation.'' He recognized that it is important whether a company can continue to perform well.