Nikkei Rises 1.8%, Led by Electronics, Tech Stocks -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/14 00:120012 GMT - Japanese stocks are higher in early trade as fears about the Fed's potential rate increases ease. Electronics and tech stocks are leading the gains. Panasonic Holdings is up 4.5% and SoftBank Group is 5.3% higher. The dollar is at 159.46 yen, compared with Y159.39 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching any developments in the Iran conflict and crude oil prices. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 1.8% at 69523.56. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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August 13, 2026 20:12 ET (00:12 GMT)
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