The Nikkei stood at ¥69,840.64 at the morning-session open, down ¥195.07 from the previous day. The Dow closed down $341.41, while dollar-yen was trading around ¥157.9.
The Nikkei 225 began the morning session at ¥69,840.64, down ¥195.07 from the previous day. Newspaper and news reports record this level as the starting point for today's trading.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US market was reported at 51,179.87, down $341.41 at the morning-session close, suggesting a period in which global market movements are affecting equity indexes.
The dollar-yen rate in Tokyo was reported to be trading around ¥157.93. Attention is warranted regarding fund flows amid continued yen weakness.