Japan's Nikkei Slides Nearly 2%
Japan's Nikkei share gauge fell nearly 2 percent on Monday on rising expectations for central bank rate hikes to tame inflation.
Tokyo, August 31, 2026 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 31st Aug, 2026)
The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.97 percent to 65,096.63 in early trading. The broader Topix slipped 0.84 percent to 4,111.71.
Yields on Japanese government bonds rose to fresh multi-decade highs on Monday.
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