In the morning session on the 15th, the Nikkei extended its decline in the Tokyo market, trading in the low ¥65,600s. The US September CPI exceeded market expectations, renewing focus on the possibility of an early additional rate hike by the FRB.
The Nikkei began the morning session on the 15th in the Tokyo stock market by extending its decline, moving approximately ¥2,100 below the previous day's level. The CPI growth rate exceeded market expectations, becoming a factor weighing on investor sentiment.
In the US stock market, selling spread, centered on AI-related stocks, and the Nikkei's decline temporarily exceeded ¥2,300. The SOX index also recorded a decline of more than 4%.
In Japan, some semiconductor-related stocks came under selling pressure. Advantest, SoftBank Group, and Tokyo Electron remained weak, while Ryohin Keikaku, Chugai Pharmaceutical, and KDDI remained firm.
TOPIX continued to decline, and weakness persisted across the Tokyo Stock Exchange as a whole. Some stocks resisted further declines at lower levels, while others showed signs of a rebound.