Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged 12.4 per cent in the latest bout of sell-offs to shake world markets as investors worry over the state of the US economy.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. Here
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00:07Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged by 12.4% in the latest bout of
00:14sell-off to shake world markets as investors worry over the state of the US economy.
00:21The Nikkei closed down 4,451.28 points at 31,458.42 on Monday. The market's broader
00:30topics index fell by 12.8% as selling picked up in the afternoon. A report that showed
00:36hiring by US employers slowed last month by much more than expected has hit financial
00:41markets.
00:42The Nikkei 225 dropped by 5.8% on Friday, making this its worst two-day decline ever.
00:50My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.