好材料

こうざいりょう【好材料】

1 〔相場の上げ材料〕 bullish [favorable, positive] factors.

●好材料が出そろって株価はじりじりと値上がりを続けている. Everything affecting the stock market looks positive and stock prices are rising steadily.

●米国国務長官の円高容認発言は株式市況にとって好材料となるだろう. The US Secretary of State's acceptance of a strong yen is positive news [will be a plus for] the Japanese stock market.

2 〔よい素材･材料･主題〕 good [valuable] material; valuable data [subject matter]; a good subject [topic].

●シンポジウムの 好材料 good material [a good subject] for a symposium.

●好材料と有能な助手に恵まれて彼の研究はめざましい成果をあげた. Blessed with good research material and competent staff, he has produced striking results. | First-class data and the support of able supporters have enabled him to obtain striking results.