1st LD Writethru: Tokyo stocks plummet in worst intraday losses amid broad sell-offs
TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index sinking more than 12 percent, the worst intraday losses in history.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged to its lowest level this year by ending the day at 31,458.42, down 4,451.28 points, or 12.40 percent from Friday, refreshing its record intraday drop which was previously seen at 3,836 points in