Tokyo shares plunge over 2 pct by break
Xinhua, January 12, 2016 Adjust font size:
Tokyo shares ended the morning session sharply lower on Tuesday with the Nikkei index plunging over 2 percent on declining oil prices and poor performances in other stock markets.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 375.40 points, or 2.12 percent, from Friday to 17,322.56.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 34.15 points, or 2.36 percent, to 1,413.17.
Tokyo markets were closed Monday for a national holiday. Endit