Overview

• At 09:15 JST on Sept. 29, the Nikkei 225 stood at 45,021.93, down 333.06, and the TOPIX was 3,139.60, down 47.42.
• The dollar traded at ¥149.49–¥149.52 at 06:00 JST, then around ¥149.41 by 09:00 JST.
• By roughly 10:00 JST, the yen strengthened further to ¥149.17–¥149.18 per dollar, 66 sen firmer versus the previous week’s close.
• Market listings alongside the Tokyo updates showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 46,247.29 on Sept. 26, up 299.97.
• The equity pullback coincided with a firmer yen in morning trade, underscoring sensitivity to global rate expectations and policy cues.