Nikkei May Rise as Fears About Escalation of Iran Conflict Ease -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/07/26 23:412341 GMT - Japanese stocks may rise as fears about an escalation in the Iran conflict ease for now. Nikkei futures are up 1.2% at 65460 on the SGX. The dollar is at 163.68 yen, compared with Y163.78 as of Friday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on developments in the Middle East and crude oil prices after President Trump pauses a major escalation of his military campaign against Iran. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 2.7% to 64611.15 on Friday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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July 26, 2026 19:41 ET (23:41 GMT)
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