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Japan's Core Machinery Orders Growth Slowed, Nikkei 225 Stock Average Dropped 1%
Akira Ito
16 Apr, 2025
Tokyo
Japan market indexes fell and halted a two-day rally, and investors stayed cautious following a decline in overnight trading in New York.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 1.3%, and the broader TOPIX fell about 1%, ahead of the start of the US-Japan trade negotiations.
Earnings jitters and ongoing U.S. tariff turmoil weighed on the market sentiment as manufacturer sentiment rose to an eight-month high in April.
The Reuters Tankan sentiment index for manufacturers jumped to +9 in April from -1 in March, the highest level since August.
Despite the improvement in the current sentiment, the forward-looking index suggested challenges ahead amid the U.S. tariff uncertainty.
The index is expected to fall to zero as Japan's exports to the U.S. could face tariffs as high as 25%.
Japan’s core machinery orders rebounded in February, accelerating to a 4.3% monthly rate to ¥894.7 billion, marking the highest level in a year from January’s 3.5% fall.
On an annual basis, core machinery orders advanced 1.5%, slower than 4.4% in January, the Cabinet Office reported Wednesday.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 1.3% to 33,846.94, and the broader TOPIX index fell 1% to 2,489.39.
Toyota Motor Corp. declined 1% to ¥2,473.0, Honda Motor Corp. decreased 1.3% to ¥1,350.0, and Nissan Motor Corp. fell 1.8% to ¥312.40.
Panasonic Holding Corp. declined 3.3% to ¥1,469.0, Canon dropped 2% to ¥4,214.0, Fanuc Corp. eased 3.1% to ¥3,336.0, and Yaskawa Electric Corp. fell 4% to ¥2,627.0.
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