Japan Financial Markets

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei Stock Average at a securities firm Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian shares opened lower on Thursday, with Hong Kong's benchmark down 2.5%, after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) XEH101