Tokyo stocks fell at the open, with profit-taking selling following the previous day's rise prevailing. Major indices extended their declines, while USD/JPY and overseas market movements also had a modest impact.
Tokyo stocks fell at the open, with the Nikkei 225 shown at 68,197.31, down 759.41 points, or 1.10%, from the previous day.
In currencies and overseas markets at the same time, USD/JPY was at 158.13, up 0.04%, the NY Dow was at a closing level of 3,842.19, up 11.74, and the Shanghai Composite was at 50,926.56, up 20.51.
The article reported that profit-taking selling following the previous day's rise pushed the market lower, with the overall market trending downward at the open.