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Tokyo shares open lower as chip stocks and Middle East tensions weigh
Tokyo’s stock market opened lower in its first session of the week, after a national holiday the previous day.
The Nikkei, the market’s main index, fell 0.78% to 68,492.11, a drop of 538 points.
Selling in semiconductor shares on the Nasdaq weighed on the market.
Investors were also waiting for quarterly results from major banks.
Tensions in the Middle East added pressure by pushing Brent crude above $105 a barrel.
The yen was steady against the US dollar and stronger against the euro.
The market’s next focus, according to the report, was the banks’ quarterly results.
Tokyo shares opened the week lower after a national holiday, with the Nikkei down 0.78%.
The index stood at 68,492.11, a drop of 538 points.
Selling in semiconductor stocks on the Nasdaq weighed on the market.
Tensions in the Middle East pushed Brent crude above $105 a barrel.
Investors were also awaiting quarterly results from major banks.
- Who
- Tokyo share market investors.
- What
- The Nikkei opened down 0.78% at 68,492.11, losing 538 points.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- Semiconductor stock selling on the Nasdaq and Middle East tensions weighed on shares; investors were also awaiting major banks’ quarterly results.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tokyo’s previous session was preceded by a national holiday.
The Nikkei opened the week down 0.78% at 68,492.11.
- Nikkei opening decline
- 0.78%
- Nikkei opening level
- 68,492.11
- Points lost
- 538
- Brent crude
- Above $105 a barrel
- Yen exchange rate
- 158.40 per dollar; 176.80 per euro
Sources
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