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Japan's Nikkei drops, dollar falls ahead of US midterm election results
AFP, Tokyo
Published: 04 Nov 2026, 08:40 AM
People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on 28 October 2026. Photo: AFP
Japan's Nikkei plummeted more than three percent and the dollar slid on Friday with markets anxiously watching the results of the US midterm elections.
At around 10.50 am (0150 GMT), the Nikkei 225 was down 3.19% at 61,071 points.
The dollar fell against other currencies, including 0.65% against the yen, after early victories for Democrats.
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