Profit-taking selling by investors continued amid the decline in U.S. equities. The domestic market also ended lower after remaining soft throughout the day.
Following the decline in the U.S. equity market, the center of global markets, selling emerged throughout the day in Japan as well, leaving trading subdued.
The Nikkei Stock Average ended trading at 69,042.11, down 993.60 points from the previous day, a decline of 1.42%.
Continued risk aversion in the U.S. market affected investor sentiment in Japan, as the major U.S. indexes fell.
In the foreign exchange market, the dollar-yen pair rose slightly to 158.13, with overseas market trends maintaining the yen's weakening trend.
Investors are watching developments ahead in response to market conditions, but the article does not state any confirmed future developments.