In Tokyo trading on the 30th, the Nikkei average fell ¥1,369.36 from the previous day to ¥63,290.11, marking its first decline in 4 days. The weakness in U.S. technology stocks spread to Japan, and selling was pronounced in AI-related and semiconductor stocks.
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at ¥63,290.11 in Tokyo trading on the 30th, down ¥1,369.36 from the previous day. The Nikkei fell for the first time in 4 days, with selling pressure strengthening somewhat toward the end of the session.
Following declines in U.S. technology stocks, AI-related and semiconductor-related issues with a significant impact on the Nikkei were sold across the board in Japan, weighing on overall market sentiment. Investors increasingly sought to gauge the timing and scale of additional rate hikes at the afternoon press conference on the 30th by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (植田 和男).
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's TOPIX fell 38.21 points to 3,965.07, reflecting the decline across the broader market. There is a view that U.S. economic and interest-rate trends continue to weigh heavily on overall market conditions.