A stronger yen pressured export-focused companies by reducing the value of overseas earnings and making Japanese assets more expensive for foreign investors. Shares also found some support from lower oil prices after President Donald Trump said the latest attacks on Iran would be short-lived.
Global bond yields eased from recent highs as investors assessed the outlook for inflation and interest rates. Among individual stocks, Advantest fell 0.8%, Fujikura declined 2.7% and Ibiden Co dropped 2.4%. Financial stocks performed better, with Mitsubishi UFJ rising 1.9%, Sumitomo Mitsui gaining 1.7% and Mizuho Financial adding 0.7%.
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First Published: Sep 03 2026 | 4:16 PM IST
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