The Nikkei Volatility Index (Nikkei VI) rose sharply. Market participants are focused on uncertainty surrounding the policy response after the U.S. midterm elections.
The Nikkei VI rose 5.58 points from the previous day, an increase of 34.35%. It is an indicator of how investors view the scale of price movements.
The article reported that concerns over policy developments after the U.S. midterm elections were growing, saying that attention was focused on the outlook for the policy response going forward.