In the Tokyo stock market on the morning of the 15th, the Nikkei extended its decline, closing the morning session down ¥3,255.23 at ¥64,489.06. Renewed expectations of an early rate hike by the FRB and persistently high US crude oil prices weakened investor sentiment, while selling in AI and semiconductor stocks pushed the market lower.
In the Tokyo stock market on the morning of the 15th, the Nikkei Stock Average extended its decline, closing the morning session down ¥3,255.23 from the previous day at ¥64,489.06.
Against a backdrop of renewed expectations of an early additional rate hike by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and persistently high US crude oil prices, investor sentiment deteriorated. Selling intensified from the morning open in high-priced AI and semiconductor-related stocks, weighing on the Nikkei.