In morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei 225 fell back, down 0.86% from the previous day at ¥70,074.13. Profit-taking was dominant following the previous day's continued gains, and TOPIX also fell.
In morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei 225 fell back, declining to ¥70,074.13, down 0.86% from the previous day. Selling spread after the market opened, and the morning-session decline temporarily widened considerably.
TOPIX also fell, with the broader equity indexes showing weak movement. Market participants were reported to view profit-taking as dominant, as a reaction to the consecutive gains.
The move was seen as a corrective phase following the rebound through the previous day, and attention was focused on the subsequent opening and afternoon-session trends.