Tokyo stocks are expected to trade on a soft note today, with expectations surrounding the US Fed chair's speech likely to weigh on the market. Semiconductor stocks will also warrant attention.
Tokyo stocks are expected to trade on a soft note today, with investors likely to look for factors that could push down the Nikkei Average.
Against this backdrop, attention is focused on the content of Fed Chair Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, and reports indicate that clues about the direction of monetary policy could heighten uncertainty in the market.
There are also indications that a decline in semiconductor stocks could influence market trends, and investors will need to watch price movements in semiconductor-related issues.