The Nikkei 225 retreated as buying and selling vied for dominance. The major indexes shown on the chart were generally tilted toward declines, although market movements elsewhere were mixed.
The Nikkei 225 closed at 66,131.98, down 130.18 points, or 0.20%, from the previous day. Buying and selling vied for dominance in the market, while uncertainty surrounding trading catalysts remained a focus.
Reflecting trends in the US market, the NY Dow stood at 53,463.88, down 113.52 points, while the Shanghai Composite stood at 3,912.52, up 23.07 points, indicating mixed movements across major markets. In the foreign exchange market, the US dollar/yen exchange rate stood at 159.34, a change of ±0.02%.