Trading value on the Tokyo market fell below ¥10 trillion for 16 consecutive trading days, reaching ¥8.3803 trillion. With monetary policy meetings in Japan and the US approaching, investors are increasingly staying on the sidelines.
Trading value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market fell below ¥10 trillion for 16 consecutive trading days, reaching ¥8.3803 trillion. Trading activity remains subdued.
The September monthly average was ¥8.1 trillion, and trading as of 10 September was at its lowest level since April, five months earlier. Trading volume remains low compared with June, when the Nikkei Stock Average reached a record high.
Growing uncertainty over monetary policy in Japan and the US, along with concerns about the situation in the Middle East, has reportedly prompted investors to refrain from active trading.
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