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Japanese Stocks Drop Amid U.S.-Iran Strain
Japanese stocks declined significantly during Wednesday's session, due to rising oil prices and intensified US strikes against Iran, which raised concerns about an economic slowdown. The Nikkei index dropped by 2.85%, and the yield on ten-year Japanese government bonds reached 3.015%, the highest level since 1996, amid expectations that the Bank of Japan may consider raising interest rates in September. Leading companies such as SoftBank and Toyota also saw their stock prices decline, and the yen weakened against the dollar by 0.31%.
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