The Nikkei Stock Average traded in a narrow range around the previous close on the 20th, ending at ¥64,916.70, down -407.59 from the previous day. Trends in the U.S. market and rising government bond yields in Europe and the United States weighed on the market.
The Nikkei Stock Average traded in a narrow range around the previous close in the Tokyo market on the 20th. It ended at ¥64,916.70, down -407.59 from the previous day, bringing the session to a close with a decline.
Broad gains in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks in the U.S. stock market on the 19th could have affected the performance of related stocks in the Tokyo market.
Meanwhile, concerns about accelerating inflation driven by higher crude oil prices, along with rising government bond yields in major European countries and the United States following demonstrations across France, put downward pressure on the Nikkei Average.