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Japanese stocks in bear market as banks slump on tariff jitters

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The Nikkei average closed down 2.75% , registering a 9% drop for the week , its steepest weekly decline since March 2020 .

The index is down 20% from its peak in July , meaning it is in bear market territory.

The rout was led by banking stocks as the spectre of tariffs stoked speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to delay rising interest rates.

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