The idle Tokyo stock market could spend weeks searching for direction amid concerns over corporate earnings and economic prospects.
Despite the market's positive reaction to the inauguration of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, when it comes to political clout, investors remain unconvinced.
Having reached the year's high early this month, the Nikkei average has since remained mired at a depressed level.
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