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Asian stocks: Asian stocks rebound as jobs data calms market jitters: Markets wrap

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Asian stocks: Asian stocks rebound as jobs data calms market jitters: Markets wrap

Asian equities rose on Friday after signs of resilience in the labor market lifted US stocks. Equities in Japan, South Korea and Australia climbed alongside Hong Kong share futures. Gains for Tokyo’s Topix index further eroded the steep declines earlier in the week, helped along by Friday moves in tech and bank stocks. US equity … Read more

nikkei today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges nearly 7% as global sell-offs resume

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nikkei today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges nearly 7% as global sell-offs resume

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 6.7% early Monday before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that began last week. The Nikkei had shed more than 2,400 points to 33,488.08 about a half-hour after opening. By about an hour after trading began, the index was down 5.3%, or about 1,900 points, at 34,010.69. Stocks … Read more