Tokyo stocks extended their sharp decline by the morning close, with the Nikkei Average temporarily falling nearly 2,000 points.
The market remained sharply lower at the morning close, with the Nikkei Average temporarily recording a decline of nearly 2,000 points.
The Nikkei Average was shown at 67,292.39, down 1,738.53 points, or 2.52%.
Movements in the US and Chinese markets also had an impact. The Dow Jones was at 51,850.55, up 195.60, while the Shanghai Composite was at 3,797.24, down 16.54.