The Nikkei Stock Average closed the afternoon session on 9 September down ¥126.55 from the previous day at ¥65,142.78, extending its decline. The market continued to trade on a soft note.
The Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥65,142.78 at the close of the afternoon session on 9 September, down ¥126.55 from the previous day and extending its decline to end trading. The index widened its loss from the previous day, but its closing level remained above ¥65,000.
In addition to the Nikkei Stock Average, the day’s main market indicators included TOPIX at 4,046.64, down 3.69; the TSE REIT Index at 1,751.31, up 5.65; the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,786.07, down 628.18; the Nasdaq at 26,421.41, down 85.58; the Shanghai Composite at 3,949.89, up 9.34; and the Hang Seng Index at 25,316.87, down 0.31. The US dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate stood at 153.17, down 0.82.
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