The Nikkei index fell slightly by 0.1%, following the downward trend of most American stock markets.

The Nikkei Index gave back its opening gains and fell slightly by 0.1% to 49,336.22 points, following the downward trend of most US stock markets overnight. The research team at Suckdun Financial stated in a commentary that the US employment report released on Tuesday sent a mixed signal. The team added that investors seem to be cautious about overinterpreting the data and expectations for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve continue to be pushed back. Among the worst-performing stocks in the Japanese benchmark index, Eneos Holdings fell by 3.3%, Shimizu Corp. fell by 2.55%, and M3 Inc. fell by 2.45%.