Tokyo: Shares down 2.6% in early trade
Published Tue, Aug 25, 2015 · 12:26 AM
[TOKYO] Tokyo shares opened 2.61 per cent lower on Tuesday amid a global sell-off triggered by worries over the state of the Chinese economy.
The Nikkei-225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 484.25 points to 18,056.43 in early trade, following a 4.61 per cent slump on Monday, when it saw its lowest finish in six months.
AFP
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