The Nikkei 225 was modestly lower at the midday break, down 0.05% from the previous day at 66,333.53. Trading in the morning was subdued, although the index briefly recovered to the ¥67,000 range against the backdrop of strength in AI-related stocks in the US market.
In the morning session, the Nikkei 225 in the Tokyo market was modestly lower, ending the session at 66,333.53, down 0.05% from the previous day. During trading, it briefly recovered to the ¥67,000 range.
The recent trend was reportedly driven by the fact that artificial-intelligence-related stocks had remained at high levels in the US market at the end of the previous week, prompting the domestic market to become more cautious while watching this trend. Trading remained within a narrow range overall.
Market participants noted that the performance of AI-related stocks could affect the market going forward. However, the main text provides no additional specific stock names or numerical support.