The Nikkei 225 index began trading at the morning session open at ¥68,033.17, up ¥509.11 from the previous day. The Dow closed down $21.58, while USD/JPY is in the low ¥159 range.
The Nikkei 225 index opened the morning session at ¥68,033.17, up ¥509.11 from the previous day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell from the previous day's close, ending at $53,770.27, down $21.58 from the previous day.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, USD/JPY was reported at around ¥159.31 as of 9:01 a.m. on 13 August.