Japan s Nikkei share average
fell as much as 2% on the first trading day of 2024, as airline,
construction and utilities reacted to Tuesday s aircraft
collision and the powerful earthquake that hit.
The Nikkei fell 0.87% to 33,242.59, with chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron shedding 5.23% to become the biggest drag and the worst performer on the index.
Japan s Nikkei share average
fell more than 1% on Tuesday, with chip-related stocks leading
the decline, as caution set in ahead of central bank meetings in
the United states and Japan. .
An index of Japanese value
shares has surged to record highs this week as investors bet on
a shift in the Bank of Japan s ultra-loose monetary policy and
load up on companies with higher dividends to.