Nikkei Drops 0.6%, Dragged by Electronics, Pharma Stocks Japanese stocks are lower as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and their impact on earnings continues.
Electronics and pharmaceutical stocks are leading declines. Renesas Electronics is down 2.0% and Daiichi Sankyo is 1.9% lower. USD/JPY is at 147.27, compared with 147.17 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are focusing on any developments related to the war in Ukraine and domestic politics. The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.6% at 42536.55.
Source: Bloomberg
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