Yen Slips to Upper ¥156s as Tokyo Stocks Fall in Morning Trade

Market briefs point to synchronized weakness across Japanese equities alongside overnight U.S. losses.

Overview

At 10:00 a.m. in Tokyo, the dollar traded at ¥156.77–¥156.81, leaving the yen 29 sen weaker than the previous day.
The euro was quoted around ¥183.03 against the yen, roughly 24 sen weaker on the day.
By 10:30 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,628.50, down 333.48 points, with the TOPIX at 3,503.25, down 8.09.
Foreign-exchange quotes near 10:30 a.m. showed the dollar around ¥156.82, aligning with earlier readings in the upper ¥156 range during New York trading and a 466-point Dow decline reported overnight.
Nishinippon’s intraday currency snapshot was posted at 10:12 a.m. and updated at 10:15 a.m. as a brief member-only report, with an earlier note showing Tokyo shares down 276 points at 9:15 a.m.