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Japan’s Nikkei Rises as AI Catch-Up Rally Offsets Yield Worries

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Lead development · 9/23/2026, 10:44:38 PM UTC

Japan’s Nikkei Rises as AI Catch-Up Rally Offsets Yield Worries

The Nikkei stock benchmark gained after a three-day holiday as Tokyo’s market caught up with a global AI-led rally. Climbing bond yields and a rise in oil prices weighed on broader risk appetite, however.

Stocks · 9/23/2026, 9:17:39 AM UTC

AI Rally, Weaker Yen Set the Stage for Japan’s Market Return

Japanese stocks look poised to catch up with a global AI-led rally when trading resumes on Thursday, while a weaker yen keeps currency intervention risk in focus.