The Nikkei average fell for a second consecutive session in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 26th, closing the morning session down ¥478.50 at ¥62,214.66. Against a backdrop of higher crude oil prices and lower US stocks, selling led by high-priced stocks, particularly AI and semiconductor issues.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell for a second consecutive session in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 26th, closing the morning session ¥478.50 below the previous weekend's close at ¥62,214.66. US stocks fell against a backdrop of higher crude oil prices and other factors. Following the decline in US stocks, selling led by high-priced AI and semiconductor stocks in the Tokyo market, with the decline temporarily exceeding ¥500.
After the initial wave of selling subsided, intermittent futures buying, apparently from overseas investors, came into the market, and the Nikkei average briefly turned higher.