Nikkei falls as US-Israel air war with Iran escalates
Tuesday, March 03, 2026       08:00 WIB

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as investors weighed the repercussions of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran for a second day.
The Nikkei fell 0.8% to 57,613.87 as of 0913 GMT while the broader Topix slipped 1.0% to 3,858.50.
The U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran widened with no end in sight, as Israel attacked Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran kept up its missile and drone attacks on Gulf states that host U.S. military bases.
Transport equipment shares T fell 3.9%, and oil and coal sectors (.IPETE.T) slipped 3.8%.
Japan's largest airline ANA Holdings lost 2.1% and its peer Japan Airlines was down 4%.

Sumber : Reuters