Following the decline in US stocks on the 29th, the Nikkei 225 fell for the first time in 4 days on the 30th. AI and semiconductor-related stocks came under selling pressure after Amazon and Intel shares plunged in after-hours trading following their earnings announcements.
The Nikkei 225 began trading on the 30th at ¥64,344.37, down ¥315.10 from the previous day. Selling prevailed in the Japanese market following the decline in US stocks.
After the close, Amazon.com and Intel released their earnings, and both share prices plunged in after-hours trading. Selling pressure on AI and semiconductor-related stocks consequently intensified.
In the Osaka Exchange night session, the December Nikkei 225 futures contract traded at ¥64,100, down ¥630 from the settlement price, while dollar-yen traded in the upper ¥157 range and euro-yen in the mid-¥176 range.