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Japan's Indexes and Energy Market Overlooked New Threats from U.S. President
Akira Ito
06 Apr, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes advanced for the second consecutive session, and investors overlooked a new wave of threats from the U.S. president.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average increased more than 1%, the broader Topix advanced 0.6%, and the yen hovered at a multi-month low of 159.55 against the U.S. dollar.
Brent crude oil prices erased morning gains and traded around $109.67 a barrel after the U.S. president issued a postponement of his previously deferred deadline to attack Iran's energy and civilian infrastructure to Tuesday evening.
Iran ignored the latest expletive-laden threats issued by Trump and vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Moreover, targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure could be ruled as a war crime.
About 109 oil and energy product tankers pass through a narrow waterway daily, connecting energy producers in the Middle East and Asia.
Since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on February 28, the oil tanker shipments have plunged to less than 20, impacting regional goods transportation and global energy products flows.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 1.2% to 53,759.53, and the broader Topix added 0.6% to 3,665.54.
Nippon Yusen jumped 2.6% to ¥6,321.0, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines rose 2.4% to ¥6,931.0, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha jumped 2.4% to ¥2,766.0.
SoftBank Group added 1.7% to ¥3,673.0, Tokyo Electron gained 1.7% to ¥39,070.0, and Advantest Corp. jumped 2.8% to ¥22,160.0.
Toyota Motor Corp. increased 0.3% to ¥3,264.0, Honda Motor Corp. fell 0.8% to ¥1,259.50, and Nissan Motor Corp. eased 0.5% to ¥353.40.
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