Japanese Shares Struggle as Tech Drags
The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to around 45,600 while the Topix added 0.2% to 3,177 on Thursday, as Japanese equities lacked clear direction with technology stocks under pressure. The moves followed two straight days of losses in major US indexes, driven by worries over record-high valuations and complex interdependencies in the AI sector. At home, minutes from the Bank of Japan’s July meeting signaled that policymakers remain inclined to raise interest rates further if economic and price conditions evolve as expected. Investors now look to Friday’s Tokyo inflation data, a key guide for nationwide price trends, for additional signals on the policy path. Tech names broadly retreated, with Lasertec (-0.8%), SoftBank Group (-0.8%), Advantest (-1.5%), Tokyo Electron (-0.4%) and Keyence (-1.4%) all lower, while financial and consumer shares outperformed.(ads)
Sumber: Trading Economics
