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  "id": 12044919,
  "title": "Tokyo stocks open up on Wall St. gains after Fed hike expectations fade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tokyo-stocks-open-up-on-wall-st-gains-after-fed-hike-expectations-fade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:19:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261005/p2g/00m/0bu/017000c"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo stocks experienced a sharp increase on Monday, with the Nikkei stock index surging over 2 percent, following gains on Wall Street. This rise occurred as expectations for a rate hike by the Federal Reserve faded following the release of weaker-than-expected nonfarm payrolls for September. In the initial 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbed 1,450.55 points, or 2.12 percent, reaching 69,760.01. The broader Topix index also rose by 43.60 points, or 1.07 percent, to 4,134.60. Among the top-tier Prime Market, electric appliance, machinery, and glass and ceramic product issues led the gains. At 9 a.m., the U.S. dollar was quoted at 157.73-76 yen, compared to 157.79-89 yen in New York and 157.57-59 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Friday. The euro was valued at $1.1253-1256 and 177.52-54 yen against $1.1247-1257 and 177.55-65 yen in New York, and $1.1260-1261 and 177.43-47 yen in Tokyo late Friday afternoon.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/stocks-upbeat-dollar-wobbles-as-fed-hike-bets-recede",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:30:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/stocks-upbeat-dollar-wobbles-as-fed-hike-bets-recede-12066021",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:10:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}