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  "id": 1882413,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei slumps sharply as tech sell-off spreads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/japans-nikkei-slumps-sharply-as-tech-sell-off-spreads-1882413",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435539/japans-nikkei-slumps-sharply-as-tech-sell-off-spreads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Nikkei share gauge experienced a sharp decline on Wednesday, mirroring a significant sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street the previous evening. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped by 2.97% to 65,459.71 in early trading, while the broader Topix index fell 2.72% to 4,027.56. Major US stock indexes closed lower as expectations for a Middle East peace deal faded, dampening risk appetite. Oil prices experienced an increase, while government bonds worldwide saw a decline, leading to a sharp rise in yields.\n\nThe Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which tracks US technology shares, plummeted by 5%. \"Rising long-term interest rates raised concerns that growth stocks were overvalued,\" stated Sony Financial Group analysts in a report. On the Nikkei 225 index, there were 46 advancers against 178 decliners, with 1 index remaining unchanged. The most significant losers included chipmaker Kioxia Holdings, which plummeted 10.25%, followed by Furukawa Electric, down 10.10%, and Pan Pacific International, which decreased by 9.75%. SoftBank Group, a major investor in artificial intelligence, experienced a retreat of 6.47%. The greatest percentage gainers on the Nikkei index were Mercari, up 5.28%, followed by Shiseido, up 2.56%, and Otsuka Holdings, which increased by 1.91%.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge slumped sharply on Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 2.97% to 65,459.71 in early trading. The broader Topix slipped 2.72% to 4,027.56. Major US share indexes closed lower as dimming expectations for a Middle East peace deal damped risk appetite. Oil prices rose while government bonds…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Nikkei slumps sharply as tech sell-off spreads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/nikkei-slumps-sharply-as-tech-sell-off-spreads",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:39:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Japan's Nikkei slumps sharply as tech sell-off spreads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/japans-nikkei-slumps-sharply-as-tech-sell-off-spreads",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:32:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
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