Stocks are expected to trade narrowly this week, largely influenced by the war situation as they were last week.
Analysts predict the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average will move between 8,000 and 8,500 after fluctuating between 8,231.95 and 8,451.05 this past week.
After starting last week off sharply higher on hopes for a swift end to the Iraq war, stocks retreated on concerns about its progress and mostly traced the trend on Wall Street, which was also affected by the war.
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