Japan’s Nikkei stock index falls more than 1,200 points — about 5 percent

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell more than 1,200 points early on Tuesday, tracking steep losses seen overnight on Wall Street. On Tuesday, the Nikkei tumbled 5.43 percent, or 1,233.91 points, at 9:55 a.m. HK/SIN. The losses followed a massive U.S …
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