Japan Stock market crash: Nikkei 225 index plunges 12.4% as world markets tremble over risks to the US economy
A monitor shows the Nikkei 225 stock index in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, indicating at one point, over 2,537 points of lowering. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 12.4% on Monday in the latest bout of sell-offs that are shaking world markets as investors fret over the state of…