The Japanese stock exchange was closed on Thursday at a new low record, -11.41%, the market being dominated by chaos. Nikkei lost 1,089.02 points, reaching 8,458.45 points. all Asian markets operated under the fear of a new fall of the American stock market.
"After two falls of a historical dimension of the Wall Street Stock Exchange, it is inevitable for the Japanese shares to drop", analysts quoted by AFP declared.
In Hong Kong, the main index lost 6.97%, in Seoul - 7.16%, in Shanghai - 3.88%, in Singapore - 5.89%, in Sydney - 6.10%, while in Taipei, the fall was only 3.25%.
The US stock market has its worst day in the past 20 years on Wednesday, with Dow Jones losing 7.87%. European markets also recorded significant losses.
The oil price is still dropping on the Asian markets, for the third day in a row. The barrel of light sweet crude oil reached 73 dollars, the lowest price in 13 months and half the price of July, when it was 147 dollars. The Japanese stock exchange was closed on Thursday at a new low record, -11.41%, the market being dominated by chaos. Nikkei lost 1,089.02 points, reaching 8,458.45 points. all Asian markets operated under the fear of a new fall of the American stock market.
"After two falls of a historical dimension of the Wall Street Stock Exchange, it is inevitable for the Japanese shares to drop", analysts quoted by AFP declared.
In Hong Kong, the main index lost 6.97%, in Seoul - 7.16%, in Shanghai - 3.88%, in Singapore - 5.89%, in Sydney - 6.10%, while in Taipei, the fall was only 3.25%.
The US stock market has its worst day in the past 20 years on Wednesday, with Dow Jones losing 7.87%. European markets also recorded significant losses.
The oil price is still dropping on the Asian markets, for the third day in a row. The barrel of light sweet crud
