Tokyo Stock Exchange starts trading with a minus sign, following the correction of US stock indices. Nikkei reference list lost 0.75% to 38,932.95, with a loss of 275 points.
On the exchange rate front, the yen changed little against the dollar, at 150.50, and against the euro at 163.10. The market is awaiting data from manufacturing activity in China and U.S. inflation. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is open for trading on a daily basis.