Nikkei May Decline Amid Uncertainty Over Iran Conflict -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/03 23:462346 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline as uncertainty over the Iran conflict and energy costs continues. Nikkei futures are 0.2% lower at 63550 on the SGX. The dollar is at 157.42 yen, compared with Y156.63 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on developments in the Middle East after Iran said Monday that there weren't any talks under way with the U.S. Quarterly corporate earnings are also being closely watched. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.9% to 63754.90 on Monday.(kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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August 03, 2026 19:46 ET (23:46 GMT)
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