The Japanese stock market may fall amid concerns about the escalating conflict in the Middle East and US chip stocks weakening overnight. US President Trump is inclined to expand US military operations in Iran after hearing a briefing from a senior aide on new upgrade options. Japanese chip stocks are likely to fall after the US Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2.1% on Wednesday. On the Singapore Exchange, Nikkei index futures fell 935 points to 67,860 points. The Nikkei Index closed up 1.5% to 68751.51 points on Wednesday.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
The Japanese stock market may fall amid concerns about the escalating conflict in the Middle East and US chip stocks weakening overnight. US President Trump is inclined to expand US military operations in Iran after hearing a briefing from a senior aide on new upgrade options. Japanese chip stocks are likely to fall after the US Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2.1% on Wednesday. On the Singapore Exchange, Nikkei index futures fell 935 points to 67,860 points. The Nikkei Index closed up 1.5% to 68751.51 points on Wednesday.