Japanese stocks fell whereas the yen rose within the wake of stories that long-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down on account of his declining well being. The Nikkei 225
NIK,
-1.40%
fell almost 2% in late commerce, whereas the yen
USDJPY,
-1.07%
rose vs. the greenback. The Abe information wasn’t solely out of the blue, as Bank of America had speculated about such a situation on Thursday.
