
On 2024-04-01, the Nikkei Stock Average fell below 40,000 points and continued to drop, marking its worst week since December 2022 by 2024-04-05. Influenced by a negative outlook from the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey, investor sentiment was dented. Despite an initial slight increase in Nikkei futures by 0.08%, they declined by 0.78% on 2024-04-02 and further by 1.56% on 2024-04-04. The stock average ultimately fell more than 900 points, highlighting a tumultuous week for Tokyo stocks, particularly in the technology sector.
Japan’s Nikkei Slumps in Worst Week Since Dec 2022 as Tech Tumbles (Update 1) https://t.co/uHApHUrlPf
Japan's Nikkei set for worst week since Dec 2022 as tech tumbles https://t.co/LgHcCNwZlN https://t.co/Pu7Gr7d4RV
Nikkei Stock Average Fell More Than 900 Points (Update 3) https://t.co/H1HwjHAUJE


