The Nikkei Stock Average traded down ¥24, while market attention focused on corporate earnings and developments in US economic indicators.
The Nikkei Stock Average was trading down ¥24, with its value at ¥69,082.25 as of 15:02. The expressions indicating a rise or fall follow the headline information, while the actual level at that time is presented together with charts in the article.
Market participants are watching the corporate earnings announcements scheduled for today and the results of US economic indicators, anticipating that earnings surprises and any forecast revisions could affect the market.
In the US market, the NY Dow closed at $51,231.64, up 11.74 points from the previous day, while indicators such as the US dollar/yen exchange rate also showed limited movement.
As an indicator for the Chinese market, the Shanghai Composite stood at 3,842.19 points at the close, up 11.74 points from the previous day. Ahead of upcoming earnings announcements and economic data releases, attention is focused on developments in each market.