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Tokyos key Nikkei index plunged more than three percent in morning trade on Friday, following falls in tech shares on Wall Street and as Middle East tensions rattle markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 3.08 percent, or 1,170.97 points, to 36,908.73 at around 0145 GMT. ..
The Nikkei finished the day 1.5% higher at 32,791.80, following a broad rally that saw 196 of the benchmark s 225 components rise versus 25 decliners and four that were flat.
Japan s Nikkei share average
rebounded on Monday from a one-month low touched last week,
after the yen pulled back from a four-month peak and Wall Street
rallied on rising bets of a soft landing for.
Japan s Nikkei share average
gave up small gains to trade lower on Wednesday ahead of U.S.
inflation, but the losses were limited as investors bought value
shares that withstand higher rates. .