Tokyo: Shares post biggest one-day fall since Trump vote
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks on Wednesday suffered their biggest one-day fall since US President Donald Trump's November election victory, underscoring investor concerns about the rookie politician's ability to advance his economy-boosting agenda.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.13 per cent, or 414.50 points, to end the day at 19,041.38, while the Topix index of all first-section issues lost 2.12 per cent, or 33.22 points, to close at 1,530.20.
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
Europe: Shares end higher on tech support; banks slide
US: Stocks rally on cooler hiring numbers
Singapore stocks end week in the red; STI down 0.1%
Asia: Markets track Wall Street higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
H2G Green chief to stand trial on Aug 5 amid MOM probe
Singapore shares climb at Friday’s open; STI up 0.2%