The Nikkei average opened at ¥68,648.50, down ¥393.61 from the previous trading day, in the Tokyo stock market on the morning of the 9th. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX) opened 1.72 points higher at 4,093.18.
In the Tokyo stock market on the morning of the 9th, the Nikkei average fell sharply from the previous day’s level, opening at ¥68,648.50. TOPIX, by contrast, began trading 1.72 points higher at 4,093.18. The Nikkei average is expected to continue trading with losses during the morning session.
Against a backdrop of downward pressure on the broader market, TOPIX is expected to remain relatively firm. Attention is focused on how the market develops, depending on conditions in local markets.