Overview
- Nikkei 225 stood at 49,897.51 at 09:15 JST on November 17, down 479.02, with TOPIX at 3,334.38, down 25.43.
- The index briefly fell more than 500 points and slipped under the 50,000 mark during the morning session.
- The dollar traded near ¥154.58 at 09:00 Japan time, reflecting continued yen softness.
- Monday’s declines followed a sharp 905.30 drop in the Nikkei at the November 14 close and a weaker U.S. Dow that day.
- The figures are an intraday snapshot from Tokyo trading and may shift as the session progresses.