Nikkei Drops 2% as Geopolitical Tensions Hit Risk Appetite
Japanese stocks retreat after reports of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The Nikkei falls 2%, while futures had earlier dropped 885 points.
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what happened
The Nikkei Stock Average fell 2.0% to 67644.31 amid geopolitical tensions that typically weaken demand for risk assets, Newsmetry API reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure across his country hours after President Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Commerzbank Research analysts said in a research report that energy-driven risk and technology-led weakness were the main themes. Among the biggest decliners on Japan’s benchmark, Kioxia Holdings slid 8.8%, Advantest dropped 7.0% and SoftBank Group lost 6.1%.
The dollar was at 158.50 yen, compared with Y158.63 late Monday in New York. Nikkei futures had earlier fallen 885 points to 68270 on the SGX. Japan’s financial markets were closed for a public holiday on Monday, while the index had ended little changed at 69030.92 last Friday.
why it matters
Investors are watching developments between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East for potential implications for crude oil prices. The latest moves show how geopolitical concerns are weighing on Japanese equities, particularly technology shares.
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- Nikkei May Fall Amid Geopolitical Tensions — Market Talk — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 23:42 UTC
- Nikkei Falls 2.0% Amid Geopolitical Tensions — Market Talk — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 00:18 UTC
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