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As of September 2, 2026 5:30 JST

Japan market: Open / US market: Regular session

TSE Regular Trading, Bank of Japan FX Rates, and US Market Overview

Three Key Market Drivers Today

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Disclaimer

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