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Japan’s Nikkei expected to fall as US chip stocks slide
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was expected to fall on Oct.
13, when Tokyo markets reopened after a three-day holiday.
The forecast followed a decline in US artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks on Oct.
12.
That weakness was expected to put pressure on related shares in Tokyo.
Higher oil prices, amid uncertainty over the Middle East, were another concern for Japanese stocks.
The Nikkei had closed at 69,030 yen before the holiday.
A level near 67,500 yen was seen as a possible low, about 1,500 yen below that close.
This was a market forecast, not a report of how the index ultimately performed.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 was expected to extend its losses when Tokyo trading resumed on October 13.
The forecast followed declines in US artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks on October 12.
Related shares in Tokyo were expected to face selling pressure.
Higher oil prices amid uncertainty over the Middle East were also expected to weigh on Japanese stocks.
The report put the Nikkei’s downside level at 67,500, about 1,500 points below its previous Friday close of 69,030.
- Who
- Investors in Japan’s Tokyo stock market.
- What
- The Nikkei 225 was expected to fall, weighed by lower US AI and semiconductor stocks and higher oil prices.
- When
- October 13, 2026, after a three-day market break.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- US AI and semiconductor stocks had fallen, while uncertainty over the Middle East was contributing to higher oil prices.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
US AI and semiconductor stocks fell.
The Nikkei was expected to continue declining when the Tokyo market reopened.
- Previous close
- 69,030
- Downside level
- 67,500
- Expected gap below previous close
- About 1,500 points
- Forecast trading date
- October 13, 2026
- Expected market pressure
- US AI and semiconductor stock declines and higher oil prices
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