Japan's Nikkei index fell last minute before closing on Tuesday, closing lower for the third consecutive trading day, and traders' concerns about global trade tensions continued to heat up. The Nikkei Index fell slightly by 0.06% on the same day to close at 37,446.81 points. Of the constituent stocks, 122 fell, 98 rose, and 5 remained flat. The broader TSE stock price index fell 0.22%. The safe-haven currency yen rose to a one-week high of 142.40 yen per dollar in early trading on Tuesday, putting pressure on Japanese stocks. A stronger yen will reduce the value of overseas earnings for Japanese exporters. Automakers did not perform well, and Suzuki Motor plummeted 4.51%, becoming the component stock with the biggest percentage decline in the Nikkei Index. Honda cars fell 0.94%. Toyota Motor Corporation fell 0.59%, and the reaction to reports in the Japanese domestic media that Toyota Industries would accept its 42 billion US dollar takeover offer was lackluster. Toyota Industries shares rose 0.77%.

Japan's Nikkei index fell last minute before closing on Tuesday, closing lower for the third consecutive trading day, and traders' concerns about global trade tensions continued to heat up. The Nikkei Index fell slightly by 0.06% on the same day to close at 37,446.81 points. Of the constituent stocks, 122 fell, 98 rose, and 5 remained flat. The broader TSE stock price index fell 0.22%. The safe-haven currency yen rose to a one-week high of 142.40 yen per dollar in early trading on Tuesday, putting pressure on Japanese stocks. A stronger yen will reduce the value of overseas earnings for Japanese exporters. Automakers did not perform well, and Suzuki Motor plummeted 4.51%, becoming the component stock with the biggest percentage decline in the Nikkei Index. Honda cars fell 0.94%. Toyota Motor Corporation fell 0.59%, and the reaction to reports in the Japanese domestic media that Toyota Industries would accept its 42 billion US dollar takeover offer was lackluster. Toyota Industries shares rose 0.77%.