Overview
- Nikkei 225 fell by 905.30 points as selling in heavyweight semiconductor shares accelerated following sharp U.S. declines.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 309.74 points at 47,147.48, extending the prior session’s losses.
- Dollar–yen traded around ¥154.67–¥154.69 with limited movement after the U.S. federal agency shutdown was lifted.
- The euro strengthened to ¥179.92–¥179.96 as concerns over the Takaichi administration’s fiscal expansion weighed on the yen.
- Market participants indicated expectations have shifted away from an early Bank of Japan rate increase.