Nikkei skids to 2-1/2-month lows on rising North Korea risk

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled to 2-1/2-month lows on Wednesday morning on escalating geopolitical tensions with North Korean, which boosted the safe-haven yen and knocked many stocks. The Nikkei dropped 1.3 percent to 19,738 …
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