Since 1996 the numberofJapanesecompanies among theworld's leading 50firms by salesin sectors like manufacturing, retail, bankingandhealth carehas fallen by halformore.
U.S. retailsales data, industrial output in China and the euro area, the ongoing Spanish banking crisis and possible further monetary policy easing in Japan will all be overshadowed by the Greek elections, said Nomura Securities analysts in a 16 page report on Friday.