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Japan Indexes Halt 3-Day Rally After U.S. Fed Held Rates Steady
Akira Ito
19 Jun, 2025
Tokyo
Stock market indexes in Japan halted a three-day rally amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and future global rate paths.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 1%, the broader Topix declined more than 0.5%, and investors looked forward to the release of domestic inflation data.
Overnight, the U.S. Federal Reserve held its interest rates steady for the fourth meeting in a row, citing persistent inflation and tariff-driven inflationary forces.
The U.S. central bank held its key interest rate range between 4.25% and 4.50%, citing the potential negative impact of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Moreover, rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East raised fears of an expanded role of the U.S. in the latest Iran-Iran war that could disrupt global oil and natural gas supply.
Earlier in the week, the Bank of Japan left the short-term rate at 0.5% and indicated a gradual approach in shrinking its balance sheet, and the central bank signaled rising inflationary pressures and a weakening economic growth outlook.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 1% to 38,526.97, and the broader Topix decreased 0.6% to 2,792.23.
Technology stocks declined following losses in overnight trading in New York.
Advantest Corp. decreased 2.2% to ¥9,446.0, Tokyo Electron declined 2.9% to ¥24,030.0, and Disco Corp. fell 3.3% to ¥35,740.0.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group dropped 0.2% to ¥1,951.0, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group declined 0.7% to ¥3,584.0, and Mizuho Financial Group fell 0.2% to ¥3,962.0.
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