The Japanese stock market experienced mixed finishes in recent trading days, with the Nikkei 225 just below 45,500 points and set for a soft start on Wednesday. Global markets are uncertain amid interest rate outlook ambiguity. Financial, automobile, and technology stocks led the Nikkei to a 0.99% gain on Monday, closing at 45,493.66. Wall Street saw declines as the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all closed lower. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted concerns about overvalued equities and the challenging monetary policy outlook. Crude oil prices rose due to payment issues affecting Iraq’s oil exports to Turkey. Japan awaits September PMI results from Jibun Bank.

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