The Nikkei 225 is expected to trade around the ¥65,000 level in the Tokyo market on the 25th, straddling the previous close. Meanwhile, movements in AI and semiconductor stocks weighed on US markets on the 24th and are likely to affect the direction of Japanese stocks.
The Nikkei 225 is expected to trade between ¥65,000 and around ¥66,200 in the Tokyo stock market on the 25th, straddling the previous close of ¥65,513. Buying aimed at capturing interim dividend entitlements is seen as a potential source of support for Japanese stocks.
Major US stock indexes were mixed on the 24th, with trends in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks affecting overall market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a third consecutive day, closing about $161 below the previous day's close.
The current market dynamic is expected to be a tug-of-war between buying to capture dividend entitlements, which could lift the Japanese market despite the influence of falling US stocks, and periods in which trends in technology stocks drive the market.
Investors are likely to watch the Nikkei 225's movements within its range and trends in US markets as indicators for the market's direction.