JAPAN TODAY

 

TOKYO —  Tokyo stocks dived more than 5% on Friday morning, playing catch-up with a global sell-off after a one-day holiday amid deepening worries about the world economy.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange plunged 5.34%, or 838.74 points, to 14,874.65 at the lunch break, as a stronger yen hammered exporters.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares declined 5.55%, or 70.25 points, to 1,194.71.


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