Updated On: 05 August, 2024 12:00 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent
The Japan`s Nikkei 225 stock index shed 4,451.28 to 31,458.42. It dropped 5.8 per cent on Friday

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Japan`s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12 per cent on Monday as investors worried that the US economy may be in worse shape than had been expected dumped a wide range of shares, reported Associated Press.
The Japan`s Nikkei 225 stock index shed 4,451.28 to 31,458.42. It dropped 5.8 per cent on Friday and has now logged its worst two-day decline ever, dropping 18.2 per cent in the last two trading sessions.