Nikkei Index Closes Down 1.41% (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 28th, the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed at 22,882.65, down 1.41% (326.21 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index ended the session at 1,604.87, down 0.68% (11.02 points).
On this day, the Japanese stock market saw the Nikkei 225 index fall to as low as 22,605.78 during the session due to news that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would announce his resignation for health reasons. Before the news of Abe's resignation was made public, the Nikkei 225 had started the day higher and maintained an upward trend, reaching 23,515.16. However, following the sudden news, the market turned sharply downward.
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Prime Minister Abe is scheduled to hold a press conference at 5 p.m. today. However, Japanese media have already treated Abe's resignation as a foregone conclusion.
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