Japan’s Nijiya Index falls as new year’s low forecast for US market comes into effect
Tokyo – Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell as much as 2% on Thursday as expectations of a new year low for US stocks faded, as a new survey indicated the economy was slowing in 2017.The Nikkeis fall to 8,065.19 points, its lowest since January 2017, was the most in the index’s 50-year history and was