The Nikkei fell in Monday's Tokyo stock market, briefly dropping more than ¥1,400 from the previous day's close and below ¥64,000. Reports attributed the market's decline to weakness in US technology stocks.
On Monday the 19th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell in Tokyo's stock market, dropping more than ¥1,400 at one point and below ¥64,000.
According to reports, the move was attributed to developments in the previous day's US market, with the lower open by US technology stocks cited as weighing on the market as a whole.
The Nikkei was recorded trading below ¥64,000, with worsening investor sentiment cited as one factor.