The Nikkei Stock Average rose sharply, the NY Dow fell, and foreign exchange and the Shanghai market moved slightly as indicators for tomorrow's stock market.
The Nikkei Stock Average stood at 61,248.59 as of 15:30, up 789.01 points from the previous day.
In US markets, the NY Dow closed at 52,231.89, down 157.86 points from the previous day. The US dollar rose slightly against the yen to 159.84.
The Shanghai Composite Index stood at 3,680.64, up 16.91 points from the previous day. The article does not specify the factors behind these developments as indicators for tomorrow's market.