Tokyo stocks fall as Middle East tensions resurface

jp.reuters.com (Japanese)

Tokyo stocks fell for the first time in five days, with the Nikkei average closing down 413.10 yen at 55,895.32 yen. The market reversed gains from the previous day, driven by renewed concerns over Middle East tensions and profit-taking after a significant rise. Israel's large-scale attack on Lebanon heightened tensions, overshadowing a prior US-Iran ceasefire agreement and impacting major stocks.


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