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title: "Japanese Shares Fall for Second Session"
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description: "Japanese equities fell for the second session, with the Nikkei 225 down 1% and Topix down 0.9%. The decline was influenced by an AI-led selloff on Wall Street and anticipation of a US jobs report affecting Fed policy. Caution prevailed ahead of a potential Bank of Japan rate hike. Technology and AI stocks led losses, including SoftBank, Kioxia, and Fujikura. Financial, consumer, and industrial stocks also saw declines."
datetime: "2025-12-16T01:02:27.000Z"
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# Japanese Shares Fall for Second Session

Japanese equities declined for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 Index falling 1% to below 49,700 and the broader Topix Index sliding 0.9% to around 3,400.

The market tracked another AI-led selloff on Wall Street, while investors also positioned ahead of a key US jobs report that could shape expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Domestically, sentiment remained cautious ahead of a widely anticipated Bank of Japan interest rate hike later this week, supported by recent strong economic data.

Technology and AI related stocks led the declines, with losses in SoftBank Group (-1.1%), Kioxia Holdings (-3.1%), Fujikura (-5%), Disco Corp (-1.4%) and Tokyo Electron (-0.7%).

Selling pressure was also evident across heavyweight financial, consumer and industrial names, including Mitsubishi UFJ (-0.7%), Sony Group (-0.3%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (-1.3%).

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