Nikkei Falls 1.1% as Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Tech Stocks
Nikkei 225 fell 1.11% to ¥38,665 as Middle East tensions and rising oil prices weighed on tech stocks, while exporters like Honda gained on weak yen support.
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