Nikkei 225 Plunges 8%, Worst Losses Since 1987
By Rediff Money Desk, Tokyo Aug 05, 2024 10:10
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index suffered its worst losses since 1987, plummeting 8.1% on Monday due to US economic concerns and a recent interest rate hike.
Tokyo, Aug 5 (AP) Japan's Nikkei 225 share index plunged 8.1% on Monday on heavy selling triggered by worries the US economy may be in worse shape than had been expected.
The Nikkei index was down more than 2,900 points at 32,991.88 by midafternoon Monday in Tokyo.
It dropped 5.8% on Friday and it is headed for its worst two-day decline ever.
The Nikkei's biggest single-day rout was a plunge of 3,836 points, or 14.9%, on a day dubbed Black Monday in October 1987. Share prices have fallen in Tokyo since the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. The benchmark is now at about the level it was a year ago. (AP)
The Nikkei index was down more than 2,900 points at 32,991.88 by midafternoon Monday in Tokyo.
It dropped 5.8% on Friday and it is headed for its worst two-day decline ever.
The Nikkei's biggest single-day rout was a plunge of 3,836 points, or 14.9%, on a day dubbed Black Monday in October 1987. Share prices have fallen in Tokyo since the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. The benchmark is now at about the level it was a year ago. (AP)
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