Kentaro Okuda, CEO of Nomura Securities: The Nikkei 225 Index is expected to fluctuate around 75,000 points by the end of the year and exceed 80,000 points by the end of 2027. The exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar is expected to hover around 156 by the end of this year and gradually strengthen as geopolitical risk concerns abate. Overseas investors still have strong interest in Japan. Looking at it now, the negative impact of rising interest rates in Japan is not significant. The risk is that the AI investment cycle may reverse. Another risk is the protracted geopolitical conflict between the Middle East and Ukraine, which will drive up energy prices and disrupt the supply chain, thereby harming the economy.

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