At the 20th open, the Nikkei Average was down ¥161 from the previous day at ¥64,755.49, extending its decline. The Dow fell in US trading, while the Nasdaq and SOX rose, but selling prevailed in response to futures movements in the Japanese market.
The Nikkei Average opened on the 20th at ¥64,755.49, down ¥161.21 from the previous day, extending its decline. In the US stock market on the 19th, the Dow fell, while the Nasdaq Composite and SOX rose. In the Tokyo market, AI-related and semiconductor stocks showed signs of coming under selling pressure as US stock index futures rose in after-hours trading, but selling prevailed on the view that the gains had already been priced in. The yen-denominated settlement price for Chicago Nikkei futures was ¥64,705, down ¥275 from the previous day.
As of 9:03 a.m. in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the dollar was in the mid-¥158 range and the euro in the upper-¥177 range. Source: Wealth Advisor