Tokyo's main index closes at the highs for the day
- Session high 22,356.08
- Session low 22,047.19
The relative calm in the Turkish lira has seen Japanese stocks post a rebound as the yen also weakens on the day. Currently, the lira is actually strengthening against the dollar as USD/TRY is closing in on the 6.80 level as we approach European trading.
Elsewhere, Chinese stocks remain under pressure after poor economic data in Asian trading while Hong Kong's Hang Seng is leading losses in the region down 1.2% as tech shares take a hit - notably Tencent.
