The Nikkei 225 continued to fall, weighed down by higher crude oil prices and rising US interest rates. Electric wire stocks, including Fujikura, attracted buying in the market.
The Nikkei 225 continued to widen its decline, with rising crude oil prices and higher US interest rates cited as factors pushing the market lower.
Investors viewed buying in electric wire stocks as a supportive factor, and buy orders concentrated on power and electric wire-related stocks, led by Fujikura.
The market’s future direction may depend on developments in crude oil prices and fluctuations in short- and long-term interest rates, while attention is focused on key market levels and individual stock trends.