TOKYO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Tokyo shares ended decrease Thursday on promoting of semiconductor-related shares following a report that the U.S. authorities plans to additional prohibit the export of synthetic intelligence chips.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 375.97 factors, or 0.94 %, from Wednesday at 39,605.09.
The broader Topix index completed 34.08 factors, or 1.23 %, decrease at 2,735.92.
Tokyo shares opened decrease monitoring declines in U.S. high-tech shares, and the market widened losses because the promoting of heavyweight chip-related shares was fueled by stories of further U.S. export curbs, analysts stated.
Shares of automakers had been additionally bought after U.S. media reported that President-elect Donald Trump is contemplating declaring a nationwide financial emergency to offer authorized justification for his common tariff plan as soon as he takes workplace.