Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower as oil prices rose due to renewed Middle East conflict.

Japan

Who

Investors, Chip-related stocks, Memory maker Kioxia, Bank shares

What

When

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:26:00 GMT · 2h 50m ago

Where

Japan ·

Why

Investors weighed the corporate outlook amid increasing costs and the start of earnings season.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The Nikkei's decline was influenced by chip-related stocks and a significant drop in memory maker Kioxia. Bank shares rose, partially offsetting the decline in the Topix index.

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The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-market-japans-nikkei-closes-lower-as-oil-price-jump-dims-corporate-outlook/articleshow/132359942.cms
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