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  "id": 12750586,
  "title": "Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses amid high US Treasury yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/tokyo-stocks-open-lower-on-wall-st-losses-amid-high-us-treasury-yields",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:39:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261008/p2g/00m/0bu/009000c"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo stocks commenced trading on Thursday in a downward trajectory, mirroring the losses experienced on Wall Street. The Nikkei stock index, which dropped below the 70,000 mark, experienced a decline of 457.57 points, or 0.65 percent, from the previous day's close of 69,578.14. Similarly, the Topix index, a broader measure of Japanese equities, suffered a decline of 44.52 points, or 1.07 percent, settling at 4,109.59. The Prime Market, which comprises the largest companies in Japan, saw its main decliners in sectors such as oil and coal products, nonferrous metals, and wholesale trade. Concurrently, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen, with the exchange rate reaching 158.09-11 yen, indicating a potential impact on Japanese exports and manufacturing sectors.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:17:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-retreats-as-bond-yields-oil-prices-12681762",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:17:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower, off record highs, as Treasury yields climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wall-street-ends-lower-off-record-highs-as-treasury-yields-climb",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:34:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower after record highs as Treasury yields climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wall-street-ends-lower-after-record-highs-as-treasury-yields-climb",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:49:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower, off record highs, as Treasury yields climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wall-street-ends-lower-off-record-highs-as-treasury-yields-climb-12725900",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:54:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower as Treasury yields climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wall-street-ends-lower-as-treasury-yields-climb",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:56:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}