On the 13th, the first trading day after the holiday break, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell approximately ¥1,530 in the Tokyo stock market. The factors cited were heightened tensions in the Middle East and rising crude oil prices, with concerns that this could affect corporate earnings going forward.
The Nikkei Stock Average temporarily fell approximately ¥1,530 in the Tokyo stock market on the 13th. The sharp drop in trading was reported as part of coverage of market movements.
The rise in crude oil futures prices following an attack on an international airport in Saudi Arabia by an anti-government group in Yemen was cited as a factor behind the decline, with views expressed that this could lead to deteriorating corporate earnings.