At the opening of the afternoon session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei pared its losses versus the morning close, although it was temporarily lower. The rise in U.S. stocks, currency movements and developments in the Shanghai market are being reported in 1029続 reports.
The Nikkei stood at 63,494.03, down 517.31 points from the previous day, and pared its losses versus the morning close.
The Dow rose 509.19 points to 52,573.29 on a closing-price basis, with U.S. stocks generally higher.
USD/JPY traded at ¥154.05, up ¥0.52.
The Shanghai Composite stood at 3,888.11, down 46.29, with developments in major stock markets and the impact of currency movements both affecting the market.