Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel
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Japan's Nikkei 225 index plummeted over 7% due to soaring oil prices, which reached a 2-year high of $114 a barrel, affecting economies heavily reliant on imported crude and gas from the Middle East.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 55067
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- 6h
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imported crude and gas from the region. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, was trading at $114.11 a barrel and U.S. benchmark crude jumped to $114.00 a barrel. Crude prices are at their highest level since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on March 9, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.