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Stocks in Japan plunged as a sell-off in global markets turned into a rout, with investors growing uneasy about signs of a slowing U.S. economy.

Monday, August 5, 2024 2:31 AM ET

Stocks tumbled across Asia. The declines were especially pronounced in Japan, where the Topix index, which includes companies that represent a broad swath of the country's economy, fell 12.2 percent. It was the biggest one-day loss in more than three decades. The Nikkei 225 index also fell 12.4 percent.

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