2339 GMT - Japanese stocks may fall, tracking Wall Street's losses overnight. Domestic chip stocks could be dragged lower after a fresh wave of selling hit U.S. semiconductor stocks on Thursday. The PHLX Semiconductor Index fell 4.3%, with chip companies such as Sandisk losing ground. Nikkei futures are 1150 points lower at 65855 on the SGX. The dollar is at 162.33 yen versus Y162.14 around Thursday's Tokyo market close. The Nikkei Stock Average closed 2.8% lower at 66835.54 on Thursday, its lowest closing level since July 8. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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July 16, 2026 19:39 ET (23:39 GMT)
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