Nikkei May Decline Amid Renewed Concerns About Middle East Conflict -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/09/08 23:432343 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline as concerns about the Middle East conflict and higher energy costs resurface. Nikkei futures are down 0.6% at 65050 on the SGX. The dollar is at 153.61 yen, compared with Y153.74 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on developments in the Iran war and crude oil prices after the U.S. launched new attacks on Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.7% to 65269.33 on Tuesday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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September 08, 2026 19:43 ET (23:43 GMT)
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