The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥65,039 in morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, down ¥644 from the previous day. The yen weakened to the lower half of the ¥158 range against the dollar.
The Nikkei 225 closed morning trading in Tokyo at ¥65,039, down ¥644 from the previous day. The decline was affected by falls in major stock indexes and declines in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks. At one point, the drop exceeded ¥1,000.
In the foreign exchange market, the yen stood in the lower half of the ¥158 range against the dollar, weakening slightly from the previous day. The effects of domestic and overseas equity market trends and yen weakness were observed at the same time.
In early trading, declines in US markets weighed on the market, as did falls in AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks. These factors are believed to have contributed to the decline in the Nikkei 225.