Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up more than 2,000 points Friday morning due to selling across a wide range of issues after U.S. equities dropped overnight amid higher crude oil prices and rising long-term interest rates. At 9:20 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section stood at 63,208.63, down 2,062.32 points, or 3.16 pct, from Thursday’s close. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Nikkei Average Briefly Falls over 2,000 Points in Morning
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