Nikkei 225 Closes Down 1.02%
The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.7% to below 38,400, while the broader Topix index fell 0.6% to 2,696 on Monday, mirroring losses on Wall Street as the post-election rally continued to lose momentum and concerns over a slower pace of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment.
Japanese stocks also faced pressure from a sharp rebound in the yen on Friday. On the economic front, investors reacted to data showing a surprise drop in Japanese machinery orders in September.Looking ahead, the market is focused on key economic releases later in the week, including Japanese trade data on Wednesday and inflation figures on Friday, which are expected to provide further clarity on the economic outlook and monetary policy. Significant declines were seen in key index stocks such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (-3%), Lasertec (-2.5%), SoftBank Group (-1.5%), Tokyo Electron (-1.9%), and IHI Corp (-2.9%).
Source: Trading Economics
