The Nikkei average is expected to open lower today. Against a backdrop of the previous day's decline in U.S. stocks and inflation concerns, investor sentiment may weaken.
The Nikkei Stock Average is expected to open lower in today's Tokyo stock market, with selling likely to emerge across a broad range of stocks as investors react negatively to the previous day's declines in U.S. stocks.
Rising oil prices are weighing on the market as a whole, while inflation concerns are being viewed as a factor weighing on investor sentiment.