The Nikkei average fell more than ¥2,500 at one point in Tokyo trading and traded in the ¥65,100 range. With concern over inflation and interest rates spreading against a backdrop of a rise in the US market's CPI, selling led the market in AI and semiconductor-related stocks.
In Tokyo trading on the 15th, the Nikkei average fell more than ¥2,500 from the previous day's close and traded in the ¥65,100 range near the closing level. The morning session saw periods of steep declines in the Nikkei average.
In the previous day's US market, the rise in the September consumer price index exceeded market expectations, heightening concern over inflation and rising interest rates. In response, risk aversion intensified in Tokyo trading, particularly in high-tech stocks.
Following the trend in the US, selling led the market in AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks. Investors may have broadened their selling amid concerns about price adjustments in high-P/E and growth stocks.