Ryota Sakagami (阪上 亮太), an equity strategist at Citi Securities, said on a Radio NIKKEI program that the Nikkei Average could rise to the 70,000 range by year-end. He also discussed foreign exchange and interest rate trends and the impact of the U.S. midterm elections.
Ryota Sakagami (阪上 亮太), an equity strategist at Citigroup Securities, appeared on the Radio NIKKEI podcast program "NIKKEI News Clips," distributed on the 10th, and commented on the Nikkei Average's outlook through year-end.
The interview covered the outlook for the Nikkei Average, foreign exchange and interest rate prospects, the economic impact of the U.S. midterm elections, and investors' view of the Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗) administration. The full program is to be distributed on the following program website. The article also indicated that the Nikkei Average could recover toward year-end.