Bourse Quotes

The Tokyo exchange's system is too vulnerable for the world's second biggest bourse. - Katsunori Hirai

The stock market is heavily into overbought territory and a correction at this stage would be good for the overall health of the bourses. A correction at this level will give long-term investors to consolidate their gains before taking up fresh positions in the days ahead. Retail investors should adopt a cautious approach in the days ahead. - Deepak Shah

The declines were largely due to lack of confidence. Worries over weak corporate governance, brokers' scandals and an equity oversupply weighed on the bourses. - Wu Zhiguo

That's all priced in; we hope that the trade data may take the real and the bourse higher this week. - Francisco Andrade

Overall market sentiment was boosted by the sharp gains in the regional bourses, especially rises in the Japanese market. - Sukhbir Khanijoh

It looks like the impetus to buy has dried up and certainly European bourses are feeling the pressure from yesterday's sell off in the U.S.. - Angus Campbell

Fear has been driving the markets. Equities were very cheap but there was no catalyst to drive the bourses, certainly until they get through the next round of profit warnings. - Michael O'Sullivan

Barring a US attack, it appears imminent that Iran's euro-dominated oil bourse will open in March, 2006, ... Logically, the most appropriate US strategy is compromise with the EU and OPEC towards a dual-currency system for international oil trades. - Brian Miller