Japan’s Nikkei falls 3 per cent on pandemic fears, US tech sell-off
Tokyo, May 11, (dpa/GNA) - Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged 3 per cent on Tuesday following heavy losses in US technology shares. Sentiment was also hurt by fears of another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Nikkei lost 909.75 points, or 3.08 per cent, to close at 28,608.59, while the broader Topix index was down 46.35 points, or 2.5 per cent, to 1,905.92 on the day. Some western Japanese...
May 11, 2021 at 11:23am
