Concerns about the slowdown of the Japanese economy temporarily led to a drop below the 36,000 yen level.

The Nikkei average fell. It closed at 36,793.11 yen, down 235.16 yen (Volume approximately 2.2 billion 40 million shares). Concerns about an economic slowdown in the USA due to President Trump's tariff policies led to a significant decline in major stock indices in the previous day's USA market, while the yen strengthened to the mid-146 yen range against the dollar, which also pressured investor sentiment. During the first half of the trading session, the Nikkei average dropped to 35,987.13 yen, breaking below 36,000 yen for the first time in about six months since September 17 of last year.

Fisco Japan03:24 ET

CoreWeave signed a contract worth $11.9 billion with OpenAI before the IPO.

CoreWeave, an AI startup supported by NVIDIA, announced that it has signed a five-year agreement worth $11.9 billion with OpenAI, just before its highly anticipated stock market debut. Under this agreement, CoreWeave will provide AI infrastructure to OpenAI. The agreement stipulates that OpenAI will receive equity in CoreWeave. CoreWeave will issue shares worth $0.35 billion to the ChatGPT developer through a private placement during its initial public offering. As one of the hottest AI startups in the USA,

Global Market Report02:55 ET

The Nikkei Average dropped about 590 points, with major negative contributions from SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron, and Recruit Holdings.

As of 12:46 PM on the 11th, the Nikkei Stock Average is around 36,440 yen, down about 590 yen from the previous day. In the afternoon session, trading began slightly favoring Buy, and there was a movement to reduce the decline. After that, it fluctuated around the previous day's closing value. The foreign exchange market is in a range with 1 dollar at around 147.10 yen. The contribution of the stocks included in the Nikkei index shows negative contributions from SoftBank Group <9984.T>, Tokyo Electron <8035.T>, and Recruit Holdings <6098.T> at the top. On the positive side, Yokogawa Electric

Kabushiki Shimbun23:53 ET

Market Overview early information = Main situation of market orders before the afternoon session (1) Toyota, ENEOS, SoftBank Group, etc.

As of 12:20 PM on the 11th, the main pre-opening order situation is as follows: Toyota <7203.T> Sell 280,000 shares, Buy 490,000 shares; Sony Group Corp <6758.T> Sell 160,000 shares, Buy 410,000 shares; Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> Sell 200,000 shares, Buy 660,000 shares; ENEOS <5020.T> Sell 70,000 shares, Buy 160,000 shares; Nissan Motor <7201.T> Sell 70,000 shares, Buy 150,000 shares; SoftBank Group <9984.T> Sell 170,000 shares, Buy 140,000 shares. Provided by Wealth Advisor.

Kabushiki Shimbun23:24 ET

Trends in ADR on the 10th = In yen terms, Rohm, Advantest, Nissan and others are trading lower.

On the 10th, the American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) experienced a broad decline compared to the Tokyo closing price, when converted to yen. In yen terms, Rohm <6963.T>, Advantest <6857.T>, Nissan <7201.T>, Nomura <8604.T>, and SoftBank Group <9984.T> all fell. Hitachi <6501.T>, Omron <6645.T>, Sony Group Corp <6758.T>, Murata Manufacturing <6981.T>, and Mitsubishi UFJ <8306.T> also showed weakness. Provided by Wealth Advisor.

Kabushiki Shimbun18:39 ET

Although high-tech stocks are steady, there is a stagnation around 37,000 yen.

The Nikkei average rebounded, ending the trade at 37,028.27 yen, up 141.10 yen (Volume approximately 1.7 billion shares). It started with buying due to the rise in US stocks at the end of the previous week, but comments from President Trump led to uncertainty, and there were moments when the Nikkei average turned down to 36,705.02 yen. However, due to the continuous drop in stock prices, there were movements to pick up dips, and the yen, which was close to falling below 147 yen per dollar for a time, stabilized in the late 147 yen range, resulting in a buying movement.

Fisco JapanMar 10 03:12 ET