The Nikkei Average opened the afternoon session at ¥65,630.07, down ¥386.29 from the previous Friday's close, while dollar-yen was around ¥158.91 as of 12:31 p.m.
The Nikkei Stock Average began trading in the afternoon session at ¥65,630.07, down ¥386.29 from the previous Friday's close. The article reports this level and the movement from the previous Friday's close.
In the foreign exchange market, dollar-yen was reported to be around ¥158.91 as of 12:31 p.m., and attention is focused on currency movements alongside developments in the equity market.