Nikkei Falls 1.08% as Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Tokyo Stocks
Nikkei 225 dropped 1.08% to ¥38,249 as Middle East tensions weighed on Tokyo stocks, though Nintendo, Fanuc and Honda bucked the trend with strong gains.
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