Market Updates
Japan Indexes
Akira Ito
09 Apr, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's benchmark indexes trimmed gains from the previous session amid lingering uncertainty over the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 0.6%, and the broader Topix eased 0.8% after crude oil prices rebounded.
Brent crude oil prices rose 3.4% to $97.98 a barrel amid growing skepticism that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is likely to hold.
Delegations from Iran and the U.S. are set to meet in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, as both sides prepare to find a way to end a five-week conflict.
Iran is likely to retain its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and demand war reparations of over $100 billion, while the U.S. is looking for the end of Iran's nuclear program.
Moreover, Iran is looking for the U.S. to lift sanctions and demand Israel to halt confiscating territory in southern Lebanon and Syria.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average decreased 0.6% to 55,959.83, and the Topix fell 0.8% to 3,746.02.
The yield on five-year Japan's government bonds edged up a fraction to 2.39% following the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.
A growing number of policy committee members supported the case of a rate hike to curb inflation, though many still held out for a rate cut at the next meeting.
Semiconductor equipment makers and AI-liked technology stocks declined, following a surge in the previous session.
Softbank Group, Tokyo Electron, Advantest Corp., and Lasertec declined between 2% and 4%.
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