Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei Flat as Investors Await Fed, BOJ Decisions
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Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei flat as investors await Fed, BOJ decisions
Japan’s Nikkei was largely flat on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of interest-rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan. Weakness in chip stocks offset gains in energy and trading shares, while the broader Topix outperformed.
Temporary rise in Asian markets, eyes on the Fed - Nikkei +0.4%, Brent $108
Asian stock exchanges price aimlessly before the Federal Reserve rate decision, while Japan has a trade deficit of 1,106 billion yen under pressure from energy prices.
Asian stock markets moved mixed on Wednesday (September 16, 2026), as investors weighed mixed economic signals.
On the morning of the 16th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei 225 index fluctuate around the previous day's closing price. A wait-and-see mood prevailed ahead of the announcement of the results from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which determines U.S. monetary policy, resulting in only small price movements.
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) expected interest rate hike and the sell-off of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have led to a decline in the majority of stock market indices in the Asia Pacific region on Tuesday (September 15).
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