The Nikkei 225 began a second straight session lower, opening at ¥66,880.37, down approximately ¥863 from the previous day. The market was weighed down by the acceleration in U.S. CPI growth announced on the 14th, which revived expectations of an early additional rate hike by the Fed.
The Nikkei 225 started lower in Tokyo on the 15th, with selling leading among major stocks. It opened sharply lower at ¥66,880.37, down approximately ¥864 from the previous day.
In the U.S. market, reports emerged that the growth rate of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) had accelerated, reviving expectations of an early additional rate hike by the Fed. This affected both markets.
Against this backdrop, selling spread across the Nikkei 225 as it followed the decline in U.S. stocks, with selling prevailing particularly among major stocks.
Market participants increasingly believe that movements in U.S. interest rates and the decline in U.S. stocks will determine the market's direction going forward.