Nikkei stock index falls more than 1 pct to three-month low

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei stock index skidded to its lowest in three months in early trade on Friday, after a selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei was last down 1.2 percent, after falling to its lowest since May 18. On Thursday, the S&P 500 …
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