{
  "id": 2066776,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei share gauge rallies as bond market jitters subside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/japans-nikkei-share-gauge-rallies-as-bond-market-jitters-subside",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T03:13:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1515025/japans-nikkei-share-gauge-rallies-bond-market-jitters-subside"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo - The Nikkei share average surged on Thursday as US measures to stabilize its bond market boosted investor confidence and demand for riskier assets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1% to 65,982.49 at midday, while the Topix increased 0.91% to 4,048.72.\n\nConcerns about soaring government debt and inflation had driven long-term borrowing costs from the US to Japan to their highest levels in decades earlier in the week. However, the US Treasury's decision to double buyback sizes for long-duration debt overnight led to a significant drop in US yields, which in turn impacted Japan's markets.\n\nWataru Akiyama, an equities strategist at Nomura Securities, attributed the market's positive movement to the decline in interest rates. It was particularly encouraging to see sectors that had previously been lagging behind AI and semiconductor-related stocks now experiencing notable gains.\n\nThe breadth of the rally was overwhelmingly positive, with 175 stocks advancing on the Nikkei 225 compared to 48 declining and two remaining unchanged. Among the largest percentage gainers were Sumitomo Metal Mining, up 9.72%, followed by Sumitomo Pharma at 8.70%, and Kansai Electric Power, which rose 8.09%, marking its biggest one-day gain since August 2024.\n\nOn the downside, Rohm fell by 3.88%, Ibiden dropped 3.40%, and Sumco declined 3.18%.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Thursday after US measures to steady its bond market helped restore investor sentiment and demand for riskier assets.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Japan's Nikkei share gauge rallies as bond market jitters subside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/japans-nikkei-share-gauge-rallies-as-bond-market-jitters-subside-2089576",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:32:04.000Z"
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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."
}