{
  "id": 1901885,
  "title": "Nikkei Drops 3.2% as AI Selloff and Bond Yields Hit Tokyo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/nikkei-drops-3-2-as-ai-selloff-and-bond-yields-hit-tokyo",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150426.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo stocks fell sharply on August 19, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 65,326.42, down 3.2%, its lowest finish since August 4, as renewed selling in artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares combined with rising bond yields, higher oil prices and geopolitical concerns to trigger a broad risk-off move. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}