Japan's Nikkei opens lower as oil prices keep climbing

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(31 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo, Japan - 31 March 2026 1. Various of Japan's benchmark stock index Nikkei 225 falling 2. Japanese yen showing at 159.88 to the U.S. dollar 3. Wide of board 4. Mixed movements of shares (green - down, red - up compared to previous business day) 5. Interior of Tokyo Stock Exchange 6. TSE logo and trade figures reflected on glass STORYLINE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped over 2% early Tuesday as oil prices kept climbing due to the war