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2026-09-16 18:36:09
[Japanese stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, pressured by rising oil prices and bond yields] ⑴ The Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.01% to close at 63,484 points, while the Topix index fell 0.52% to close at 4,037 points. ⑵ Japanese stocks struggled to maintain earlier gains due to rising oil prices and higher global bond yields. ⑶ Oil prices hovered near four-month highs, while benchmark yields in both the US and Japan rose to multi-year highs. ⑷ Investors were also preparing for policy decisions from major central banks this week, with both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan expected to raise interest rates. ⑸ Technology stocks were mixed as concerns grew about a slowdown in AI development. ⑹ Advantest fell about 3%, Fujikura fell about 1.9%, and Furukawa Electric fell about 3.3%. ⑺ In individual stocks, Kioxia Holdings rose about 2.3% after reports that the Japanese memory chip maker was considering raising at least $10 billion through an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing.
