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BREAKING NEWS: Nikkei stock index falls over 3% ahead of U.S. midterm election results

Japan's Nikkei stock index fell more than 3% as investors awaited the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Kyodo News reported in a breaking-news alert. The report gave no further detail on the scale of the decline or which sectors led the selloff.

Nov 4, 2026

Economy

Nikkei extends losses, down over 4%, after U.S. Democrats win House

The Nikkei stock index extended its losses on Wednesday afternoon, falling more than 4 percent after media projections showed Democrats retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections. The selloff reflects market jitters over divided government in Washington and the policy uncertainty it could bring.

Nov 4, 2026