Stock price closes with a slight decline, stopping new highs. High-ranking Federal Reserve officials made a series of statements on the 28th.

What impact will this have on the Japanese and U.S. markets? The Nikkei Stock Average had been rising for three consecutive business days since February 22, when it hit a new all-time high for the first time in 34 years. One of the factors that will influence future stock price trends is the timing of interest rate cuts by the US central bank.