{
  "id": 15593814,
  "title": "Nikkei Closes at 64,916 as Technology Stocks Drag Market Lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nikkei-closes-at-64-916-as-technology-stocks-drag-market-lower",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151090.php"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japan's Nikkei Stock Average closed 407.59 points lower at 64,916.70 on October 19, a decline of 0.62%, recovering from an intraday plunge of more than 1,400 points as concerns over artificial intelligence investment weighed on semiconductor and technology shares, while buying in banks, utilities and other domestic sectors helped the broader TOPIX index finish slightly higher. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}