The Nikkei 225 began the afternoon session slightly extending its losses, carrying over the morning trend. Selling has spread, particularly among AI- and semiconductor-related stocks.
At the opening of afternoon trading, the Nikkei 225 began with losses widening sharply, down 1,779.04 points from the previous day at 64,436.30. Following the morning trend, selling led across a wide range of stocks, particularly AI- and semiconductor-related issues.
At the morning close, the Nikkei 225 stood at 64,473.16, down 1,742.18 points from the previous day, as stocks fell across the board amid persistently high long-term interest rates and the trend in U.S. markets. The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) fell sharply, while trading volume was 1.12178 billion shares and trading value was ¥4.0137 trillion.
At 9:50 a.m., the Nikkei 225 extended its losses, at one point falling more than 1,800 points. It opened sharply lower, down 1,019.91 points from the previous day at 65,195.43, and selling of AI- and semiconductor-related stocks, following the trend in U.S. markets, continued.