The Nikkei Average fell back at the open on 31 August, dropping ¥737.05 from the previous day to ¥65,668.51. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Tokyo Electron were among the major decliners.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened at ¥65,668.51, down ¥737.05 from the previous day, and began trading lower.
The table shows the current levels and changes for the Nikkei Average and TOPIX. TOPIX stood at 4118.95, down 27.76 from the previous day.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Tokyo Electron were cited as representative decliners, and the market's weakness may have affected a broad range of stocks.