Japan stocks fall as bond yields and oil prices rise
Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% to below 64,600 and Topix declined 1.6% to 4,115. Equities slid as global bond yields surged and oil rose for a third session on US-Iran tensions and inflation risk.
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Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% to below 64,600 and Topix declined 1.6% to 4,115. Equities slid as global bond yields surged and oil rose for a third session on US-Iran tensions and inflation risk.
Asian equity markets declined Tuesday as oil prices climbed amid renewed Middle East hostilities, raising inflation concerns and strengthening expectations for near-term rate hikes. Global bond yields rose to fresh highs, pressuring equities.
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