Japanese stock market ended lower, Nikkei fell 0.95% on losses in financial and tech stocks.

From Nasdaq: 2024-12-15 18:18:48

The Japanese stock market ended lower on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak. The Nikkei 225 closed just above 39,470 points. Global markets are expected to be quiet ahead of the FOMC meeting this week. The Nikkei fell 0.95%, led by losses in financial and tech stocks. Nissan Motor dropped 0.36%, while Sony Group plunged 3.00%. Wall Street saw mixed results, with the NASDAQ in positive territory. Oil prices rose on supply concerns. Japan will release core machine orders and PMI data. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week.



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