Overview
- At 9:15 a.m. JST, the Nikkei 225 stood at 50,475.20, down ¥275.19 from Friday’s close.
- The dollar traded around ¥156.47 at 9:00 a.m. JST in Tokyo foreign exchange dealings.
- By 10:00 a.m., the dollar–yen rate was quoted at ¥156.27–¥156.29 in a separate market update.
- The market brief was posted at 9:24 a.m. and updated at 9:40 a.m., capturing intraday moves.
- The update appears on the economy page alongside related coverage on TPP policy, TSMC’s Kumamoto plans, and a World Bank report.