The Nikkei 225 fell below ¥70,000 for the first time in 2 days, declining to ¥69,584.66 as of 09:25. Selling spread in response to US stock movements, while other indexes also remained weak.
The Nikkei fell below ¥70,000 for the first time in 2 days, declining to ¥69,584.66 as of 09:25, down ¥451.05, or 0.64%, from the previous day. Selling took the lead among market participants.
At the same time, the NY Dow was at 3,842.19 at the close, up 11.74 from the previous day, while the Shanghai Composite index was at 51,179.87, down 341.41, remaining weak.
These movements reflected a risk-averse mood across the market in tandem with the Nikkei's decline, and investors are closely watching developments ahead.