The stock market on the 4th was difficult to read for direction as investors awaited the US midterm election results, with the Nikkei Average trading in the upper ¥63,000 range. Major US indices edged lower, the Shanghai Composite declined, and movements in Asian stocks were limited.
Markets on the 4th were broadly in wait-and-see mode ahead of the US midterm election results, with the Nikkei Average trading around the mid-¥63,000 range. Intraday trading lacked a clear direction.
The Nikkei Stock Average stood at ¥63,081.86, down ¥208.25 from the previous day, a decline of 0.33%. Investors were increasingly focused on assessing movements in US stocks and domestic factors.
The New York Dow Jones Average stood at $51,786.72, down 197.26 from the previous day and 0.38%. The Shanghai Composite Index stood at 3,608.09 points, down 29.93 from the previous day, a decline of 0.82%.
Markets on the day were awaiting the US midterm election results, and reactions across the markets were limited.