Nikkei Declines 0.7%, Dragged by Electronics, Tech Stocks
Thursday, January 15, 2026       07:43 WIB

Japanese stocks are lower in early trade after hitting record highs earlier this week amid hopes for a snap election in Japan. Electronics and tech stocks are leading the declines.
Tokyo Electron is down 3.0%, and SoftBank Group is 2.9% lower. USD/JPY is at 158.50, down from 159.31 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching the details of election plans and any comments on the yen's recent weakness from government officials.
The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.7% at 53976.72.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires