TSE Regular Trading, Bank of Japan FX Rates, and US Market Overview
Three Key Market Drivers Today
As of 17:00 on September 1, Bank of Japan rates stood at 158.45–158.47 for USD/JPY, 1.1610–1.1612 for EUR/USD, and 183.98–184.02 for EUR/JPY.
On September 1, major US indices closed mixed with the Dow falling 240.59 dollars, the S&P 500 easing 2.99 points, and the Nasdaq gaining 124.12 points. S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was confirmed at 53.0.
TSE Prime post-close disclosures included share repurchase resolutions by Nippon Steel and Asahi Kasei, and an earnings revision by Furukawa Electric.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange conducts regular trading on September 2. Covering disclosures from 15:30 JST on September 1 to 05:30 JST on September 2, we summarize Bank of Japan foreign exchange conditions, the three major US indices on September 1, US employment indicators, and TSE Prime post-close disclosures based primarily on primary sources.
Japan Markets
TSE Operates on Regular Schedule on September 2
According to the JPX September 2026 calendar, September 2 is a regular trading day. Cash equity trading had not yet started at the cutoff time.
FX, Rates & Macro
USD/JPY at 159.98–160.00 as of 17:00 BOJ Fixing
According to Bank of Japan forex market conditions, USD/JPY stood at 159.98–160.00, EUR/USD at 1.1595–96, and EUR/JPY at 185.50–54 as of 17:00 JST on September 1.
US July Job Openings Stand at 7.30 Million
The U.S. BLS reported July 2026 JOLTS job openings at 7.30 million with a 4.4% job opening rate. Both hires and separations stood at 5.10 million, largely unchanged from the previous month.
US Markets
September 1 regular trading concluded at 16:00 EDT (05:00 JST on Sept 2). Final closing figures are used.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA · Close
52,766.88
−419.02−0.8% (down)
S&P 500
SPX · Close
7,631.47
−54.67−0.7% (down)
Nasdaq Composite
COMP · Close
26,099.77
−271.11−1% (down)
US Indices Close Mixed on September 1
On September 1, US stocks closed mixed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 240.59 dollars to 52,980.12, the S&P 500 dipping 2.99 points to 7,680.45, and the Nasdaq Composite rising 124.12 points to 26,350.80.
September 1 Regular Session, Using Confirmed Data
According to NYSE and Nasdaq calendars, September 1 was a regular session from 09:30 to 16:00 EDT. Confirmed data from September 1 is referenced.
Prime Companies
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (9508)
TSE Approves October 1 Listing of Kyuden Holdings via Sole Share Transfer
Tokyo Stock Exchange approved the planned listing of Kyuden Holdings on the Prime Market on October 1, 2026, via Kyushu Electric Power's sole share transfer. Kyushu Electric Power is scheduled to delist on September 29, 2026.
Toyobo Co., Ltd. (3101)
Fixed Asset Transfer of El Salvador Subsidiary and Expected Extraordinary Gain
Toyobo disclosed the transfer of fixed assets of its El Salvador subsidiary IUSA, expecting to record an extraordinary gain on asset disposal in FY3/2027 and FY3/2028 upon closing.
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (9684)
Clarifies Media Report on Privatization, Stating No Such Announcement or Consideration
Square Enix Holdings clarified that a report in the September issue of Sentaku regarding potential privatization was not announced by the company, and confirmed no discussions or plans for privatization are underway.
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Sources
Japan Exchange Group (JPX)Primary source(Source in Japanese)
NYSEPrimary source
NasdaqPrimary source
Bank of JapanPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsPrimary source
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release - 2026 M07 Results
Associated PressSecondary source
Japan Exchange Group (JPX)Primary source(Source in Japanese)
Kyushu Electric Power / TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
Toyobo / TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
Square Enix Holdings / TDnetPrimary source(Source in Japanese)
gamebizSecondary source(Source in Japanese)
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