The Nikkei Stock Average opened lower for a second straight session in the Tokyo market on the 15th, at ¥63,190.37, down ¥302.62 from the previous day. Declines in U.S. semiconductor stocks and concerns over a slowdown in AI-related activity prompted selling.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened lower for a second straight session in the Tokyo stock market on the 15th, at ¥63,190.37, down ¥302.62 from the previous day. Views on developments among AI-related companies affected market sentiment, with selling prevailing at the open.
In the U.S. stock market on the 14th, semiconductor-related stocks fell across the board. This intensified selling pressure on related stocks in Japan and pushed the Nikkei lower.
Reports that day of moves calling for a slowdown in AI development, together with declines in semiconductor stocks, heightened investors’ risk aversion, and selling prevailed at the Tokyo market’s open.