The Nikkei Average opened on 19 August at 66,812.27 yen, down 648.46 yen from the previous day, before the decline widened as selling focused on AI and semiconductor-related stocks. Selling pressure in the Tokyo market intensified in response to overseas market trends.
The Nikkei Average opened on 19 August at 66,812.27 yen, down 648.46 yen from the previous day. The decline has since widened to about 1,400 yen.
In the US market, the 10-year Treasury yield rose on inflation concerns, and declines were reported in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite and the SOX index. In response, selling dominated the Tokyo market, particularly in AI and semiconductor-related stocks. The yen-denominated settlement value for Nikkei Average futures in Chicago was 66,285 yen.
In the foreign exchange market, the dollar is trading in the mid-¥159 range against the yen, while the euro is in the mid-¥184 range against the yen.