MARKET ALERT
from The Wall Street Journal.
Sept. 30, 2008
Asian markets tumbled Tuesday, with shares plunging across the board on
fears about the global credit crisis.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Average ended the morning trading session down
4.6% at 11199.07. Earlier in the day, the benchmark fell as low as 11160.83, a
level it hasn't seen since June 2005. The Topix index skidded 4.6% to 1076.57.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index tumbled 5.3% to 16927.75 in the early
minutes.
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