The Nikkei 225 was down ¥177 as of 2:50 p.m. Stocks making the largest contributions were notably negative contributors, while financial events in the United States and Europe and corporate earnings announcements in Japan and overseas are drawing attention this week.
The Nikkei 225 was down ¥177 as of 2:50 p.m., with Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Fast Retailing among the main negative contributors. Toyota Tsusho, Mitsubishi Corporation and ITOCHU were among the top positive contributors. By sector, nonferrous metals, securities and commodity futures, electrical appliances, fabricated metal products and machinery were the main decliners.
This week, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to announce its decision, the European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce its policy rate decision, and the Bank of Japan is scheduled to announce the results of its monetary policy meeting. Corporate earnings announcements in Japan and overseas are also expected to gather pace, drawing the market’s attention.
Upcoming earnings announcements and developments in monetary policy in various countries are expected to be the focus of price movements, and investors continue to watch how the news unfolds.