The Nikkei Stock Average opened lower for a second straight session in Tokyo, weighed down by higher oil prices and weaker U.S. stocks. Buying emerged in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks in the morning, sending the index higher.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened lower for a second straight session in Tokyo on the 9th, at ¥65,087.22, down ¥182.11 from the previous day.
The market opened broadly lower following a sharp rise in crude oil futures and a decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average the previous day.
Buying nevertheless led the way in AI- and semiconductor-related stocks, including SoftBank Group and Kioxia, and the Nikkei turned higher from its morning low, at one point gaining more than ¥300.