# Nikkei 225 Falls Below 59,000 After a 3.65% Intraday Drop

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-06T00:18:57.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-06T00:18:57.000Z
Section: Investing

> The figures were timestamped at 7:07 p.m. ET Thursday (00:07 UTC Friday), with the index below 59,000.

The Nikkei 225 fell below 59,000 and declined 3.65% during the day, a sharp move in a major equity benchmark that puts global risk sentiment on crypto traders’ radar. At 7:07 p.m. ET Thursday (00:07 UTC Friday), the Nikkei 225 was below 59,000 and down 3.65% intraday.

The two figures describe the same session from different angles: the index crossed under the 59,000 level, while its daily change was negative 3.65%. The 3.65% decline was intraday.

For US readers following crypto and traditional markets, the Nikkei’s decline is a cross-market development to watch alongside digital assets. The move concerns the index itself: it was below 59,000 and down 3.65% in the same update. Those figures establish the direction and scale of the equity move at the stated time.