The expected range for the Nikkei 225 next week is ¥60,000–¥65,000. The September US FOMC, the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting, and crude oil price trends driven by developments in the Middle East will be the focus of the market.
The Nikkei 225 fell approximately ¥1,000 from the previous week and ended this week at ¥64,011.34. Concerns about higher crude oil prices and rising interest rates weighed on investor sentiment. AI and semiconductor-related stocks temporarily recovered, but the market subsequently also became aware of a sense that the available catalysts had been exhausted.
The expected range for the Nikkei 225 next week is ¥60,000–¥65,000. The US FOMC is scheduled for 15–16 September, followed by the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting on 17–18 September, and both are seen as potentially raising interest rates.
Tensions in the Middle East around the US midterm elections could spill over into crude oil prices, and some believe that if crude oil at times exceeds its April high, overseas funds will become more risk-averse. It has been suggested that individual investors' funds could move away from index-related trading and into small- and mid-cap stocks, while 7 IPOs scheduled for next week are also attracting attention.
The FOMC, the BOJ meeting, and IPOs such as オリバー are among next week's key events. Following these results, the market is expected to test whether it can gain a sense of relief after these uncertainties have been cleared.
Among this week's stock moves, 豊和工業, ヴィッツ, and 誠建設工業 were among the stocks that rose, while reports indicated declines in stocks such as ステムリム. Continued attention will be required regarding investment themes and the performance of stocks attracting attention.