Tokyo stocks fell across the board at the open, heavily affected by declines in U.S. technology stocks. The Nikkei 225 fell to around ¥69,042.11, down 993.60 points at the open.
Tokyo stocks opened lower. Selling driven by declines in U.S. technology stocks spread to the Japanese market as well.
The Nikkei 225 opened at 69,042.11, down 993.60 points, or 1.42%, and continued to trade sharply lower. Moves in major stocks and the impact of other markets weighed on investor sentiment.
The day's move was driven mainly by selling prompted by U.S. technology stocks, with the decline at the open influencing the overall direction of the market.