At the open, the Nikkei Average began lower at ¥64,344.37, down ¥315.10, with major stocks including Fujitsu and Lasertec declining.
At the open in the 9:00 a.m. hour, the Nikkei Average began trading at ¥64,344.37, down ¥315.10 from the previous day, marking its first decline in 4 days. The drop in US equities in the previous day's US market, movements in long-term US Treasury yields and caution over AI-related stocks also affected the Tokyo market. Ahead of the announcement of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting results and the press conference, there were periods when aggressive buying was restrained.
By sector, nonferrous metals and electrical equipment ranked among the biggest decliners, while air transportation and retail stocks rose relatively strongly. The results of indicators released before the market opened attracted attention, and expectations for buying stocks with strong earnings were also present, but selling predominated at the opening.
Toggle Holdings listed on the TSE Growth Market today. The Nikkei's decline did not widen sharply, and some saw downside support despite the soft tone in the early going. Fujitsu and Lasertec were among the decliners and contributed to the Nikkei's fall.