中崩了!
日经指数最多时跌7%
上海和深圳还好持平Nikkei 225 falls more than 5%, hovering near bear market territory, as Asia-Pacific sell-off continues
PUBLISHED SUN, AUG 4 20247:48 PM EDTUPDATED 47 MIN AGOLim Hui Jie
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KEY POINTS
- Heavyweight trading houses such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Co, Sumitomo and Marubeni all plunged more than 10%.
- The yen also strengthened to its highest level against the dollar since January, and was last trading at 145.42.
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
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Asia-Pacific markets continued Friday’s sell-off as investors awaited key trade data from China and Taiwan this week, as well as central bank decisions from Australia and India.
Japan’s markets led losses in the region as the Nikkei 225 and Topix dropped as much as 7% in volatile trading. Heavyweight trading houses such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Co, Sumitomo and Marubeni all plunged more than 10%.
At these levels, both the Nikkei and Topix are nearing bear market territory, having fallen almost 20% from their all-time highs on July 11.