Japanese stocks plunge; Dollar lower

[UpInArms]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_bi_ge/japan_markets

TOKYO - Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday morning following Wall Street's worst day in more than four months. The dollar was lower against the yen.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index shed 180.37 points, or 1.14 percent, to 15,705.01 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday. The index rose 150.78 points, or 0.96 percent, to finish at 15,885.38 points on Monday.

The Nikkei's plunge came after the Dow Jones industrial average lost 158.46, or 1.29 percent, to 12,121.71 overnight. It was the Dow's biggest slide since a string of triple-digit declines in mid-July that followed disappointing profit reports and a spike in oil prices amid tensions with Iran and North Korea.

Wall Street's drop hurt sentiment toward export-oriented shares in Tokyo, including electronics manufacturers and automakers.

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here's a link to check world markets:

http://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/

and here's the current read on Japan's Nikkei

Japan Nikkei 225 -179.52 -1.13% 15,705.86 11/28 11:00am

[eleny]

1. what do you think will happen here tomorrow?

[TroglodyteScholar]

2. OMG!! IT'S THE BIG ONE!!! SELL SELL SELL!!!!

:eyes:

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Now that afternoon trading has started in Tokyo

the Nikkei is 50 points up from its morning close, meaning that it is currently about 20 points up from its Friday close.

[Art_from_Ark]

4. The Nikei Tuesday close is 15,855.26

a mere 30 points below its Monday close.

[NVMojo]

5. my spouse has been telling me this was coming now for months ...

I hate it when he's right! HAHA!!

[Art_from_Ark]

6. Your spouse sounds quite prescient

Maybe s/he can give me some pointers for investing in the Nikkei? :bounce:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Euro shoots up too: