Selling orders spread, particularly in semiconductor-related stocks, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 6th, sending the Nikkei Stock Average sharply lower. The trend was closely watched during morning trading.
Selling orders spread, particularly in semiconductor-related stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 6th.
Semiconductor stocks that had risen recently came under pressure from profit-taking sales, intensifying downward pressure across the market.
The Nikkei Stock Average was closely watched during morning trading, with its decline from the previous day being reported.
Future developments are expected to depend on movements in individual stocks, and some market observers believe the market will remain in a phase of supply and demand adjustment.