The Nikkei showed signs of stabilizing, while US stock futures narrowed their declines. Market views are spreading that a Democratic victory is gradually being priced in.
At 14:03 Tokyo time, the Nikkei was shown at ¥61,044.74, down ¥2,037.12, or 3.23%, from the previous day.
The decline in US stock futures was moderating, with reports indicating that the size of the decline had narrowed.
Market participants pointed to the possibility that a Democratic election outcome was being priced in as a factor that could affect future market conditions.
The report was based on market information from MINKABU PRESS and focused on movements in the Nikkei and US stock futures, as well as the impact of the choice of political party.