As the Nikkei VI rose, the Nikkei Average remained firm on the downside during trading hours, and market caution appeared to be easing. Although specific figures were not provided in the article, the report indicated a view that short-term volatility requires attention.
The Nikkei VI was reported to have risen. Market-wide caution was said to have eased compared with the first half of the session.
During trading hours, stock prices remained firm on the downside, and there was a view that concern about the risk of a sharp decline had eased. The article does not contain information that definitively indicates the future direction.