Japan stocks drop more than 7% as crude oil surges past $100

Nikkei Asia | March 8, 2026, 9:56 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks fell more than 7% on Monday morning as concerns mount over economic fallout of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran amid signs of tensions broadening across the Middle East.

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