The Japanese stock market has been on a downward trend, losing almost 1,200 points in four days. The Nikkei 225 closed at 44,550.85 points, with financial, technology, and automobile companies seeing losses. Despite this, global markets are optimistic on interest rates, with European and U.S. markets posting gains. Wall Street saw modest increases, with the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 reaching record highs. Crude oil prices fell due to concerns over excess supply. Japan will release September monetary base figures, following a 3.9 percent decrease in August.

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