Tokyo stocks decline to a 2026 low after yen breaks ¥160 to the dollar ^77.9%

The Japan Times - By Francis Tang - 3/30/2026, 8:15 AM

Negativity Bias 49% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 40.2% - Biased Writer Voice 40.2%

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average sank 5% minutes after the opening Monday to a 2026 low as the conflict in the Middle East continued and Brent crude traded above $115 per barrel. The benchmark clawed back some of the morning losses and ended the day 2.79% lower at the close. At the beginning of the year, the Nikkei 225 was 51,010.28. It... more