In morning trading on the Tokyo market, the Nikkei 225 fell sharply by more than ¥2,100 from the previous day's close, and stood ¥1,736 lower at the morning close. The long-term interest rate temporarily fell 0.02 percentage points to 2.915%.
The Nikkei 225 was reported to have fallen more than ¥2,100 at one point from the previous day's close in the Tokyo stock market on the 19th. The impact of global interest-rate trends appears to have affected market sentiment through concerns about corporate earnings.
According to information released the same day, movements in long-term interest rates also attracted market attention, with the long-term interest rate temporarily falling 0.02 percentage points to 2.915%.
In morning trading, the Nikkei 225 was ¥1,736 lower on a closing-price basis, with deteriorating investor sentiment reflected directly in share-price movements.