The Nikkei 225 opened 426 yen 46 sen lower than the previous day at 65,885 yen 47 sen on 1 September. Selling prevailed following declines in U.S. stocks.
The Nikkei 225 opened 426 yen 46 sen lower than the previous day at 65,885 yen 47 sen on 1 September. The decline in U.S. stock markets following reports in the previous day's U.S. trading session of an attack on Iran and retaliation also affected the Tokyo market. The yen-denominated settlement price for Nikkei 225 futures was 65,890 yen, down 560 yen from the previous day.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, as of 9:02 a.m., the dollar-yen traded in the latter half of the 159-yen range, while the euro-yen traded around the mid-185-yen range. Against the backdrop of turmoil in U.S. stock markets, movements toward both yen appreciation and yen depreciation may have been intermingled.