Japanese stocks ended lower as renewed concerns about U.S. tariffs hit markets across Asia. Tech and brokerage stocks led the declines. SoftBank Group dropped 4.8% and Daiwa Securities Group lost 2.7%. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.2% to 37331.18.
Investors are focusing on any developments in U.S. trade and foreign policies. USD/JPY was at 149.38, compared with 149.50 as of Monday 5 p.m. ET. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 1.425%.
Source: Bloomberg
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