Nikkei index may fall, following Wall Street's decline.

The Japanese stock market may fall, following the overnight decline on Wall Street. The slide in AI-related stocks that weighed on the Nasdaq Composite Index on Monday could spill over to Japanese technology stocks. Investors may also be concerned that the market widely expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates at this week's meeting, a move that could dampen domestic economic growth. Nikkei futures on the Singapore Exchange fell 245 points to 49,975 points. The Nikkei index closed down 1.3% on Monday at 50,168.11 points.