Nikkei Rises 1.9%, Led by Metals, Chip Stocks -- Market Talk

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0018 GMT - Japanese stocks are broadly higher thanks to growing hopes for U.S. talks to end the war in Iran. Metals and chip-related stocks are leading the gains. JX Advanced Metals is up 7.6% and Renesas Electronics is 6.2% higher. The dollar is at 158.64 yen, compared with Y159.58 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching developments in the Middle East and crude oil prices. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 1.9% at 52510.04. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)

 

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March 23, 2026 20:18 ET (00:18 GMT)

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