{
  "id": 6677294,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japans-nikkei-stock-index-plunges-over-3-amid-rising-crude-oil-futures",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:53:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260911/p2g/00m/0bu/022000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Nikkei stock index experienced a significant decline of more than 3% on Friday morning, as a result of Wall Street losses and increased crude oil futures prices surpassing $100 per barrel, amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Within the initial 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average witnessed a drop of 1,991.60 points, or 3.05%, from Thursday's closing level of 63,279.35. The Topix index, representing the broader market, saw a decrease of 76.92 points, or 1.90%, bringing its closing figure to 3,977.66. Nonferrous metal, electric appliance, and machinery issues were among the top-tier Prime Market's main decliners. At 9 a.m. Tokyo time, the U.S. dollar was valued at 154.46-48 yen, which was slightly higher compared to the New York rate of 154.36-46 yen and the Tokyo rate of 153.40-42 yen recorded at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, the euro was trading at $1.1610-1611 and 179.34-36 yen, showing a marginal increase from the previous day's New York rate of $1.1606-1616 and Tokyo rate of 179.22-32 yen.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly tumbled over 3 percent early Friday, weighed down by overnight Wall Street losses after the West Texas",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Japan’s Nikkei plummets 3% as oil prices surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japans-nikkei-plummets-3-as-oil-prices-surge",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:40:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Japan's Nikkei slides 3pct as Fed hike bets, soaring oil weigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japans-nikkei-slides-3pct-as-fed-hike-bets-soaring-oil-weigh",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:23:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}