The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥70,243.38 at the afternoon session open, down ¥440.60 from the previous day, while dollar-yen was trading around ¥158.40.
The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥70,243.38 at the afternoon session open, down ¥440.60 from the previous day.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, dollar-yen was trading around ¥158.40 as of 12:30 p.m.