ADR Japanese stocks were broadly dominated by selling, with ソフトバンクG, 信越化学工業 and ファナック among the decliners. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settled at ¥64,870, down ¥1,020 from the Osaka daytime session.
ADR Japanese stocks were broadly lower than their Tokyo Stock Exchange counterparts, with ソフトバンクG, 信越化学工業 and ファナック among those trading weakly. U.S. markets also extended their declines, with the Dow closing sharply lower, as reported.
In the New York market, the Dow fell $419.02 and the Nasdaq dropped 271.12 points, remaining weak through the close. Concerns over rising crude oil prices and heightened tensions surrounding Iran weighed on investor sentiment.
In the foreign exchange market, the dollar-yen rate weakened to ¥159.89 before rising to ¥160.27. NYMEX crude oil futures settled at $90.55, ending trading sharply higher from the previous day.
Among the top ADR gainers and decliners, 日本郵政 and ソフトバンクG rose, while 川崎汽船 and 住友不動産 fell, reflecting a mixed performance across individual stocks.