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<Asia> Nikkei Slumps 566 pts at Midday; Oil Stock Inpex (1605.JP) Rises 3% Against Market
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1997. Japanese equities fell in the morning session today (13t...
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Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1997. Japanese equities fell in the morning session today (13th) after US-Iran nuclear talks yielded no results, with the US set to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rebounded above USD100, weighing on Japanese stocks. The Nikkei 225 opened down 502 points and moved lower, falling 566 points or 1% by midday to 56,357.

In artificial intelligence and semiconductor shares, SoftBank (9984.JP) and Raitai Optoelectronics (6920.JP) fell 2.3% and 1.8%, respectively. Tokyo Electron (8035.JP) dropped 3.7%, Advantest (6857.JP) declined 1.1%, while Disco (6146.JP) and Kioxia (285A.JP) slipped 0.2% and 0.5%. Among cable makers, Furukawa Electric (5801.JP) edged down 0.5%, Sumitomo Electric (5802.JP) fell 3.7%, while Fujikura (5803.JP) rose 2.3%.

Oil-related stocks generally advanced, with Inpex (1605.JP) up 3.3%, JAPEX (1662.JP) up 4.9%, ENEOS Holdings (5020.JP) marginally higher by 0.4%, and Idemitsu Kosan (5019.JP) slightly down 0.1%. In metals, JX Advanced Metals (5016.JP) fell 0.4%, Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.JP) and Mitsui Mining & Smelting (5706.JP) dropped 2% and 3.8%, while rare earth-related MODEC (6269.JP) gained 2.3%. Heavy machinery maker Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012.JP) declined 2.2%, and power utility Tokyo Electric Power (9501.JP) fell 2.9%.

Among other stocks, Fast Retailing (9983.JP) and Nissan Motor (7201.JP) fell 1.5% and 1.8%, Sony (6758.JP) dropped 2.2%, while Hitachi (6501.JP) rose 1.9%. Robotics firm Yaskawa Electric (6506.JP) surged 5.7%.

The yen weakened 0.3% in Asian trading, with USD/JPY rising to 159.73. (fc/da)~

This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation.

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