Asia markets slumped on Monday after Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking fears that another bruising ‘America First’ trade war that could hit global growth.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 934.15 points, or 2.36 percent, from Friday to 38,638.34. The broader Topix index was down 59.63 points, or 2.14 percent ...
The weight of Fast Retailing reached 11.4% as of Jan. 31, triggering the cap, starting Apr. 1. In the calculation of the Nikkei 225, the index provider uses the share price and a price-adjustment ...