The Nikkei 225 recovered from its morning decline and was briefly up more than ¥300 by mid-morning trading on the 15th. SoftBank Group shares, which had fallen sharply the previous day, rebounded and supported the market.
After opening, the Tokyo market saw the Nikkei 225 recover from a sharp decline against the previous day's close and turn higher in the 10 a.m. hour. SoftBank Group shares, after falling approximately 10% the previous day, rebounded and supported the market.
The SOX Index fell on expectations that AI development may be slowing, but the impact was not fully carried over to the Japanese market, where some semiconductor stocks were reportedly bought back. TOPIX, the Tokyo Stock Price Index, remained in negative territory.
The Nikkei 225 opened below the previous day's close, but AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks showed signs of recovery toward the afternoon, providing support for the market.