The main index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei, fell 2.46% in Tuesday’s session, after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) today extended the trading range for long-term government bonds and after a strong appreciation of the yen.

The Nikkei, which groups the 225 most representative titles of the market, fell 669.61 points, to stand at 26,568.03 integers.

The selective Topix, which includes the firms in the main section, the largest capitalization, lost 1.54% to 1,905.59 units.