Nikkei Down 0.4%, Dragged by Auto Stocks
Japanese stocks are lower as concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy grows following weak services activity and hiring data overnight. Carmakers are leading declines. Subaru Corp. is down 2.7% and Nissan Motor is 1.7% lower. USD/JPY is at 142.72, down sharply from 143.96 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching any developments related to U.S. tariffs and the war in Ukraine. The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.4% at 37610.82.
Source: Bloomberg