In thin trading today

Sing with me now, to the tune of "O Holy Night" (Cantique de Noël)

"Oh, Holy S__t
The Market's really falling..."

Courtesy: Yahoo Finance

The market's been open for 35 minutes on the first day of the year and it is already down over 430 yen.

あけましておめでとうございます。本年も宜しくお願いします。

Clap!Clap!Clap!
Clap!Clap!Clap!
Clap!Clap!Clap!...Clap!

Better get ready to hock those kimonos, ladies.

Later - Forty five minutes in...down 537 yen.

Even later - One hour and 35 minutes in...down 701 yen.