Live Updates > Live Update Details
2026-04-08 09:01:27
[US-Iran ceasefire eases market tensions: Japanese tech and AI sectors expected to rebound, but investors should not rush into it] (1) Hiroyuki Ueno, chief strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management, said the US-Iran ceasefire is a relief for the market, at least in the short term the situation has eased. Iran’s return to the negotiating table is a step forward, and the market therefore believes that high oil prices are unlikely to last long. (2) Stocks that were “sold off” during the past month’s plunge will be bought again, thus driving a good rebound in the short term. In Japan, tech stocks and AI concept stocks are the most suitable targets for buying. (3) However, he also cautioned that the ceasefire does not guarantee everything will go smoothly, and investors should not rush into it.
