Tokyo's Nikkei Plunges 3% On Trade War Fears
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 23, 2018 | 10:05 AM
Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling three percent on revived trade war fears as US President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on Chinese imports. Investors were also cautious after Trump sacked his national security advisor,
Tokyo, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Mar, 2018 ) :Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling three percent on revived trade war fears as US President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on Chinese imports.
Investors were also cautious after Trump sacked his national security advisor, replacing him with hawkish former UN ambassador John Bolton. The Nikkei was down 3.54 percent or 764.07 points to 20,827.92 by the lunch break, while the broader Topix index dropped 2.82 percent or 48.73 points, to 1,678.66.
The Dollar dropped to 104.80 yen, dipping below the 105-mark for the first time since November 2016, as investors were seen taking refuge in the safe haven Japanese Currency. A strong Yen weighs on the bottom lines of Japanese exporters, a key growth engine of the Japanese economy.
"Given all the factors in the market, I think you have to expect a fall of this magnitude," said Makoto Sengoku, market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute.
"The Trump administration's tariffs against China.
Mr. McMaster leaving. There is a sense of caution towards the administration," he told AFP. "People are worried about a possible trade war. Those are factors behind Japanese stocks today. The dollar has breached below 105 yen.
That's also a factor driving down Tokyo shares," he said. Trump on Thursday unveiled tariffs of up to $60 billion on Chinese imports, reviving fears of a trade war. The drop in Tokyo trade follows steep falls in global stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down 2.9 percent.
Among major shares, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp dropped 3.43 percent to 2,278.5 yen during the morning session. Construction equipment maker Komatsu plunged 6.02 percent to 3,483 yen. Toyota lost 2.60 percent to 6,668 yen. Honda gave up 4.04 percent to 3,516 yen.
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