In the Tokyo stock market on the 15th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply by more than ¥3,200, with the morning close at ¥64,489.06. The backdrop was a deterioration in investor sentiment following declines in major US stock indexes.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 15th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than ¥3,200, closing the morning session at ¥64,489.06. Global equity markets weakened against a backdrop of US inflation trends and the impact of AI-related investment, and the Tokyo market also suffered a sharp decline.
Concerns about higher interest rates spread after the US consumer price index exceeded market expectations, sending major US stock indexes lower. This in turn contributed to selling in Asian markets.
Concerns also spread over whether profits would justify the massive investment in AI-related companies, weakening investor sentiment. Risk appetite consequently receded, prompting moves to reassess asset holdings.
Against this backdrop, selling orders spread across the Tokyo market, centered on semiconductor-related stocks. Under overall downward pressure, declines were pronounced across a range of stocks.