Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost more than 2,400 points in Thursday morning trading. At 9:32 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section plunged 2,421.93 points, or 3.58 pct, from Wednesday’s close to 65,322.36. High tech-related issues, especially those related to generative artificial intelligence, bore the brunt of the selling following overnight falls in their U.S. counterparts. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
