Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Rebounds in Opening Trade Day After Worst-Ever Drop

On Aug. 5, Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged 12.4 percent, or 4,451.28 points, marking the worst one day selloff in its history 74 year history.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Rebounds in Opening Trade Day After Worst-Ever Drop
An electronic quotation board displays share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
Stephen Katte
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Japanese stocks have staged a noticeable comeback after experiencing the most significant market drop ever during the previous day’s trading session.

On Aug. 5, Japan’s Nikkei 225, the stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, plunged 12.4 percent, or 4,451.28 points, as investors worried about the U.S. economy dumped a wide range of shares. It marked the worst daily selloff in the exchange’s 74-year history.
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