The Nikkei average slid 2.7 percent to hit a one-month low on Tuesday as exporters and bank shares were battered after jitters about the health of the financial system in the United States re-emerged.
nikkei averageJapanese Stocks Tumble in Early TradingNYT > Business Mon, 08/18/2008 - 22:27
The Nikkei average slid 2.7 percent to hit a one-month low on Tuesday as exporters and bank shares were battered after jitters about the health of the financial system in the United States re-emerged. |