Japan’s Nikkei stock index falls more than 1,500 points — worst point drop since 1990

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell more than 1,500 points on Tuesday, tracking steep losses seen overnight on Wall Street. On Tuesday, the Nikkei tumbled 6.89 percent, or 1,563.21 points, at 12:48 p.m. HK/SIN. The losses followed a massive U.S. sell …
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