The Nikkei fell back in Tokyo morning trading on the 19th, ending the session at ¥64,534, down ¥790 from the previous day. The decline temporarily exceeded ¥1,400, as credit concerns surrounding AI-related CoreWeave resurfaced. Domestic-demand stocks attracted some buying, while funds continued to flow relatively steadily into defensive names.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell back in Tokyo morning trading on the 19th, ending the session at ¥64,534, down ¥790 from the previous day. The decline temporarily exceeded ¥1,400, weighing on the broader market. The background included the resurgence of market concerns over credit risk at a US cloud start-up serving the AI sector.
AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks were sold again, with investment funds shifting toward risk aversion. Defensive stocks also attracted buying at times, and imbalances in supply and demand were particularly evident in some issues.
Investors did not withdraw funds from the market en masse, and the prevailing view was that sentiment had not completely soured. There were also reports that domestic-demand stocks continued to attract a certain level of buying interest.