Tokyo's main index closes lower on the day after a bright start

  • Session high 24,084.42
  • Session low 23,699.47

The Nikkei opened the day brightly with a gap up but it appears now the 24,000 is where money gets taken off the table. A sharp drop in the final hour of trading sees the index close the day lower. Tech was the lead gainer on the day as financials led losses.

Asian equities are mixed now on the day as the slump in the Nikkei during the final hour is also affecting the Hang Seng index as it is trading at intraday lows - down by 0.33%.