Tokyo Stocks Fall, Nikkei Plunges Nearly 1,000 Points as AI Rally Fades
Tokyo stocks closed lower on the 4th, with the Nikkei 225 index plunging nearly 1,000 points, as a rally in AI-related stocks faded and markets focused on renewed US-Iran tensions.
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(Central News Agency, Tokyo, 4th, Combined Foreign Reports) As the market focused on renewed conflict between the United States and Iran, the recent strong rally in artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks faded, leading to a decline in the Tokyo stock market today. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed nearly 1,000 points lower.
The Nikkei 225 index fell 931.44 points, or 1.36%, to close at 67,470.69.
The broader Topix index fell 44.35 points, or 1.11%, to close at 3,951.85. (Editor: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150604
The Nikkei 225 index fell 931.44 points, or 1.36%, to close at 67,470.69.
The broader Topix index fell 44.35 points, or 1.11%, to close at 3,951.85. (Editor: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150604