TOKYO -- Optimism continues to rise here amid global market upturns powered by robust earnings and big piles of cash. But investors may want to watch out for a couple of clouds that threaten to rain on the stock market parade.

TOKYO -- Optimism continues to rise here amid global market upturns powered by robust earnings and big piles of cash. But investors may want to watch out for a couple of clouds that threaten to rain on the stock market parade.