The Nikkei 225 stood at ¥69,522.76 at the afternoon session open, down ¥512.95 from the previous day. As of the 12:00 hour, the dollar-yen rate was trading at around ¥158.19.
The Nikkei 225 opened the afternoon session down ¥512.95 from the previous day, starting at ¥69,522.76. The report was issued at 12:33.
At the same time, the dollar-yen rate was around ¥158.19, and movements in the foreign exchange market may also have had an impact.
The article provided no further details on individual stock movements or analysis of the causes, but reported this level as the afternoon session trend.