Japanese stocks are poised to record their biggest decline in nearly four months today, as hawkish remarks by the Federal Reserve suppressed the inflationary trade that drove the stock market up earlier this year. The Nikkei 225 Index fell for the fourth day in a row. At one point, the decline was as high as 4%, while the Eastern Stock Index fell 2.8%. The Nikkei 225 Index soared 82% from the sell-off low caused by the pandemic in February this year to a 30-year high. As investors expected the Japanese economy to reopen, they poured into the Japanese stock market with severe cycles. Currently, this blue-chip index has fallen more than 8% from its peak level.J.P. MorganAsset management strategist Maekawa said, “Yields are falling in a safe haven environment, so cyclical stocks and value stocks will no doubt be sold off.”