Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -164.96 (-0.93%) to 17,512.98 (open: 17,577, range: 17,491 - 17,609)

Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -160 (-0.90%) to 17,550 (open: 17,570, range: 17,500 - 17,620)

TOPIX 1st Section: -18.04 (-1.07%) to 1,712.55 (open: 1,723.73, range: 1,711.30 - 1,725.61); Advancers: 224 vs. Decliners: 1,448 (56 unchanged); Only 4/33 sectors recorded a gain

JASDAQ: -1.04 (-1.28%) to 80.30 (open: 80.99, range: 80.13 - 80.99)