Japanese stocks are lower in early trade as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continues. Electronics and technology stocks are leading the declines. Kioxia Holdings is down 7.0% and SoftBank Group is 4.6% lower. The dollar is at 161.47 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close, following disappointing U.S. jobs data. Investors are closely watching any progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and crude oil prices. The Nikkei Stock Average is down 1.0% at 68065.34. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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Nikkei Falls 1.0%, Dragged by Electronics, Tech Stocks — Market Talk
Japanese stocks are lower in early trade as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continues. Electronics and technology stocks are leading the declines. Kioxia Holdings is down 7.0% and SoftBank Group is 4.6% lower. The dollar is at 161.47 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock mar…