The Nikkei Average fell more than ¥2,500 at one point in the Tokyo market on the morning of the 15th. As the U.S. consumer price index exceeded market expectations, concerns over rising interest rates spread, while concerns over AI-related investment added to the pressure, triggering widespread selling led by semiconductor stocks.
The Nikkei Average fell more than ¥2,500 at one point in the Tokyo market on the morning of the 15th. The decline was driven by rising prices in the United States and concerns over massive investment in AI, with the market reacting to declines in major equity indexes.
Following the stronger-than-expected consumer price index, concerns over rising interest rates spread across the market, and selling orders increased, particularly in semiconductor-related stocks.