The current inflation rate in Japan, as reported, is 2.5% in May, up from 2.2% in April. This marks the first time in three months that the inflation rate has increased.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.7% to 18,028.52, following a decline in Nvidia's stock and influenced by weakened Chinese technology-related shares.
The closing value of France's CAC 40 was 7,661.64, reflecting a 0.1% dip. The decline was attributed to a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Other global shares also experienced declines, with Germany's DAX falling nearly 0.2% to 18,227.44, and Britain's FTSE 100 declining 0.3% to 8,251.91.