The Nikkei Stock Average's morning close in the Tokyo stock market on the 1st was ¥68,355.81, up ¥1,602.09 from the previous day.
The Nikkei Stock Average (225 issues) closed the morning session at ¥68,355.81 in the Tokyo stock market on the 1st, up ¥1,602.09 from the previous close.
The market movement at that point is covered in the news article.