The Nikkei 225 rose ¥70.59 from the previous day to ¥65,598.68 at the morning close in Tokyo on the 25th, recovering from a point during the session when it was down by more than approximately ¥900 and ending the morning modestly higher. Declines in AI and semiconductor-related stocks weighed on the index, while shipping stocks attracted buying amid higher crude oil prices.
The Nikkei 225 rebounded in morning trading in Tokyo on the 25th, closing the morning session up ¥70.59 from the previous day at ¥65,598.68. Selling dominated early trading, and the index briefly fell below ¥65,000 during the session for the first time in 7 days, but dip-buying subsequently prevailed and the index moved into positive territory just before the morning close.
Following notable declines in semiconductor stocks in the US market, some AI and semiconductor-related stocks were sold in Tokyo, weighing on the Nikkei 225. Meanwhile, shipping stocks attracted buying against a backdrop of elevated crude oil prices, and buying also spread to stocks that had fallen.
Some market participants said they viewed declines in AI and semiconductor-related stocks as downward pressure on the Nikkei 225. Morning trading was marked by an interplay between selling reflecting the trend in the US market and buying focused on valuations that appeared inexpensive. Although the index briefly fell below ¥65,000 during morning trading, it remained modestly higher toward the morning close.