Japan’s Nikkei stock index falls more than 1,000 points

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell more than 1,500 points at its lows on Tuesday, but the benchmark pared some of those losses ahead of its close. On Tuesday, the Nikkei tumbled 4.73 percent, or 1,071.84 points, to close at 21,610.24 as stocks across …
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