Japan Market Daily — April 4, 2026
Japanese equities continued their brutal retreat on April 4, 2026, with the Nikkei 225 shedding a further 2.3% — extending what has already become the index's worst March performance in 35 years. The yen held under pressure near ¥160/USD as Middle East oil shock fears stoked inflationary concerns, prompting fresh BOJ intervention threats. The single biggest story of the day: Japan's major automakers reported a collective 5.4% U.S. sales plunge in Q1, piling further pressure on export-sensitive blue chips.
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