Nikkei May Decline Amid Middle East Uncertainty -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/07/28 23:422342 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline amid continued uncertainty over the Iran conflict. Nikkei futures are down 0.3% at 62320 on the SGX. The dollar is at 163.86 yen, compared with Y163.70 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close. Developments in the Middle East are in focus after Iran launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on U.S. military forces in the region. Investors are also closely watching any disruption to business operations following a major earthquake in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 4.0% to 62364.92 on Tuesday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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July 28, 2026 19:42 ET (23:42 GMT)
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