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Nikkei May Decline After Removal of Venezuela's Maduro -- Market Talk

Dow Jones01-05

2350 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline on the first trading day of 2026 amid uncertainty over energy prices following the removal by the U.S. of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Nikkei futures are down 0.1% at 50900 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 156.91, compared with 156.85 late Friday in New York. Investors are focusing on yen movements, oil prices, and any clarity on U.S. plans to govern Venezuela. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.4% to 50339.48 on Tuesday, the final trading day of 2025. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)

 

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January 04, 2026 18:50 ET (23:50 GMT)

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