{
  "id": 6684023,
  "title": "Markets: Nikkei falls by three percent - oil prices weigh heavily",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/markte-nikkei-fallt-um-drei-prozent-olpreise-belasten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:49:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/marktberichte/maerkte-nikkei-faellt-um-drei-prozent-oelpreise-belasten/100253736.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Japanese stock market fell on Friday due to concerns over potential US interest rate hikes and a significant rise in oil prices. The Nikkei index dropped 3% to 63,244 points, while the Topix index declined 1.95% to 3,976 points. Oil prices surged amid attacks on key shipping routes in the Middle East, with Brent crude rising 1% to $108.68 per barrel and US crude WTI increasing 1% to $103.45 per barrel. Both indices were on track for a nearly 13% weekly gain, their first time above $100 per barrel since mid-May.",
  "summary": "The losses at the Wall Street are also causing sales in Tokyo. Meanwhile, the oil price is rising to its highest level since May.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nikkei index drops 3% to 63,244 points",
    "Oil prices surge, Brent crude hits $108.68/barrel",
    "Geopolitical tensions and supply chain fears drive market decline"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Börse Asien: Nikkei fällt um drei Prozent – Ölpreise belasten",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/borse-asien-nikkei-fallt-um-drei-prozent-olpreise-belasten",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:16:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}