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  "id": 6721387,
  "title": "Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.87%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japan-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-nikkei-225-down-1-87",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/japan-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-nikkei-225-down-187-4897281"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan stocks experienced a decline at the close of trade on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 index falling by 1.87%. The losses were primarily driven by negative performances in the Paper & Pulp, Transport, and Communication sectors. Among the top gainers, LY Corp surged 3.44% to 544.40 points, while Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc each added 2.94% and 2.73% respectively. Conversely, Resonac Holdings Corp saw the biggest decline, falling 10.68% to 14,295.00 points. Kioxia Holdings Corp and Toppan Printing Co. also experienced significant drops of 6.99% and 6.95% respectively. The number of stocks that fell exceeded those that rose by a margin of 2436 to 1048, with 246 stocks remaining unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility, which gauges the expected volatility of Nikkei 225 options, dropped by 3.17% to 30.55. Commodity prices were also influenced by oil and gold prices, with crude oil for October delivery sinking 1.45% to $100.99 a barrel and Brent oil for November delivery declining 1.65% to $105.85 a barrel. Gold futures, meanwhile, fell by 0.31% to $4,393.80 per troy ounce. The USD/JPY exchange rate dipped by 0.16% to 154.18, and the EUR/JPY rate fell by 0.18% to 179.01. The US Dollar Index Futures remained unchanged at 99.05.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Japan's Nikkei slumps as Fed hike bets, soaring oil weigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/japans-nikkei-slumps-as-fed-hike-bets-soaring-oil-weigh",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:17:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}