Tokyo Stock Market Slides on BoJ Rate‑Hike Jitters: What Nikkei’s 950‑Point Drop Means for 2026
Tokyo’s stock market opened December with a jolt. The Nikkei 225 tumbled 950.63 points on Monday, closing at 49,303.28, a drop of 1.89% from Friday and almost erasing last week’s steady gains. The broader TOPIX index fell 1.19% to 3,338.33. Nippon+1 The sell‑off came as investors reacted to