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9 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Incurs 3rd-Biggest Point Loss amid Oil Worries

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday due to a surge in crude oil prices attributed to rising Middle East tensions, leading the key Nikkei 225 average to close with the third-largest daily point loss on record. The Nikkei index finished
9 Marzo 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical Cuts Ethylene Production

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has reduced ethylene output to avoid a production halt due to a lack of supply of raw materials from the Middle East, company officials said on Monday. The Japanese company has been producing ethylene at
9 Marzo 2026

208 Japanese Evacuated from Qatar amid Iran Tensions

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that 208 Japanese nationals have been evacuated from Doha, the capital of Qatar, to Riyadh by land amid the growing conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. The evacuees, along with Japanese nationals who
9 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Average Down over 4,000 Points amid Crude Surge

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday morning due to a surge in crude oil prices attributed to rising Middle East tensions, sending the key Nikkei 225 average tumbling more than 4,000 points temporarily. The Nikkei index finished the morning at
9 Marzo 2026

Japan Swings to Current Account Surplus in January

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan swung into 941.6 billion yen in current account surplus in January from a deficit of 344.6 billion yen a year before thanks to strong exports, preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday showed. The country
9 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Real Wages Post 1st Gain in 13 Months in Jan.

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.4 pct in January from a year earlier, the first increase in 13 months, helped by growth in regular pay and slower inflation, government data showed Monday. Monthly nominal wages, including base