{
  "id": 10622914,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei slumps as oil, bond yields weigh on sentiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/japans-nikkei-slumps-as-oil-bond-yields-weigh-on-sentiment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:03:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441754/japans-nikkei-slumps-as-oil-bond-yields-weigh-on-sentiment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo witnessed a sharp decline in Japan's Nikkei share gauge on Tuesday as global bond yields surged and oil prices rose, dampening investor sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.23% to 65,070.58, marking a second consecutive decline. The broader Topix fell 1.75% to 4,040.16.\n\nThe market sell-off followed declines in US equity markets, with rising oil prices and Treasury yields heightening inflation concerns and raising doubts about the potential for sustained tight monetary policy. In Japan, government bond yields were hovering near multi-decade highs.\n\nUS and Iranian officials held separate meetings with mediators on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts to end a seven-month war that has disrupted energy markets. Wataru Akiyama, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities, noted that rising oil prices and the associated inflation are weighing on the stock market. Moreover, there is growing apprehension that AI-related shares, which have fueled the Japanese stock market's growth, may be overvalued given the current interest rate environment.\n\nOn the Nikkei, 26 stocks advanced while 199 declined. The largest percentage losers included NEXON, which plunged 14.57%, followed by Idemitsu Kosan, down 5.1%, and Chubu Electric, which fell 4.46%. Conversely, Tokai Carbon led the gainers with a 3.29% increase, followed by Screen Holdings, up 2.65%, and Lasertec, which rose 2.48%.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge fell sharply on Tuesday as a global surge in bond yields and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 1.23% to 65,070.58 in early trading, set for a second straight decline. The broader Topix slipped 1.75% to 4,040.16. The selloff followed overnight declines in US equity markets, as rising oil prices and Treasury yields stoked…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}