The Nikkei Stock Average stood at 59,372.28 at the open, up ¥596.78 from the previous day. The Dow Average closed at 52,389.75, up $1,104.02, while the dollar-yen pair traded broadly around ¥157.95.
The Nikkei Stock Average started at 59,372.28 at the open, up ¥596.78 from the previous day. The Dow Average rose sharply from the previous day, closing at 52,389.75, up $1,104.02. In the foreign exchange market, the dollar-yen pair is trading around ¥157.95.
Market movements suggest that the reaction in the US market and currency movements may have influenced the opening of the Japanese market.