In the Tokyo stock market on the 28th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in 6 business days, closing at ¥65,877.62, down ¥486.58 from the previous weekend. After a sharp rise over the 5 trading days through the previous weekend, profit-taking selling emerged, while some AI- and semiconductor-related stocks attracted buying, and the Nikkei at one point moved into the ¥67,000 range for the first time in 1.5 months.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 28th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the first time in 6 business days. It closed at ¥65,877.62, down ¥486.58 from the previous weekend. Having risen by nearly ¥3,000 over 5 days, the index was pushed down by profit-taking selling.
The decline in South Korea’s KOSPI also weighed on the market to some extent, but some AI- and semiconductor-related stocks attracted buying following gains in US semiconductor stocks. The Nikkei at one point moved into the ¥67,000 range for the first time in 1.5 months.