Japanese stocks fell shortly after the open on 30 October, weighed by the view that US technology earnings had fallen short of market expectations. Declines in Amazon.com and Intel shares in after-hours trading were also cited as a factor.
Japanese stocks fell shortly after the open on 30 October. The move was attributed to the view that earnings from US technology companies had failed to meet market expectations.
Amazon.com and Intel shares fell in after-hours trading following their earnings announcements, and this was said to have weighed on the Japanese market.
The event was reported as an instance in which earnings trends at US technology companies affected the early direction of Japanese stocks.