The Nikkei average started 351.81 yen lower than at the end of the previous week, at ¥63,659.53, at the 14 September opening. Selling spread across semiconductor and data center-related stocks amid reports stoking concerns over a slowdown in the pace of AI development in the United States.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened on 14 September at ¥63,659.53, down ¥351.81 from the previous weekend. The decline was pronounced immediately after trading began, and the market is expected to remain soft.
Reports that executives at U.S. AI company Anthropic had called for a slower pace of AI development heightened concerns about a slowdown in market growth. Selling consequently led semiconductor and data center-related stocks.
The dollar was trading in the mid-¥153 range and the euro in the upper-¥177 range, with moves toward a stronger yen also in focus. Developments in overseas markets and fluctuations in crude oil futures were also affecting market conditions.
Various intraday information sources were reporting pre-opening details on market-on-open orders, as well as movements in stocks attracting attention and trends ahead of the morning session opening.