The Nikkei average closed at ¥62,907.84 in the Tokyo stock market on the 22nd, down ¥1,713.40 from the previous day. Selling dominated toward the close, with trading volume estimated at 2,191,000,000 shares.
The Nikkei average closed at ¥62,907.84 in the Tokyo stock market on the 22nd, down ¥1,713.40 from the previous close. The decline widened late in the session, with selling reportedly dominant.
Trading volume was reported at an estimated 2,191,000,000 shares, and trading activity was said to have fluctuated significantly from the previous day.