A sell-off in markets around the world turned into a rout on Monday as investors grew panicky about signs of a slowing American economy, with stocks tumbling 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.
The decline at one point triggered a “circuit breaker” mechanism that halts trading to let markets digest large fluctuations.
The Nikkei 225 index, considered the benchmark in Japan, also fell 12.4 percent.
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index fell more than 10 percent, triggering its own halt in trading.
Organizations:
Equity, Nasdaq
Locations:
Asia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Europe, United States