Overview

• Nikkei 225 briefly crossed 44,000 intraday on September 9 before closing down 184.52 points at 43,459.29 as profit-taking set in.
• Tokyo shares recovered on September 10, with the Nikkei up as much as 200 points and the morning close at 43,684.29, led by semiconductor-related buying including SoftBank Group.
• The yen traded in the mid‑¥147s per U.S. dollar, reflecting expectations for a looser fiscal stance and evolving views on global interest rates.
• U.S. Labor Department benchmark revisions cut the prior year’s nonfarm payrolls by 911,000, bolstering odds of a September Fed rate cut and lifting the Dow to a record 45,711.34 close.
• Gold futures settled at a record $3,682.20 and briefly topped $3,700, supported by rate‑cut expectations and safe‑haven demand following reports of an Israeli strike in Doha.