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A infografia mostra a queda acentuada no índice Nikkei 225.
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Incerteza nos mercados propvoca a queda do índice Nikkei

By Ninian Carter

August 5, 2024 - O índice japonês Nikkei caiu mais de 12% – anulando os seus recentes picos – com os investidores a temerem que a economia dos EUA possa sofrer com as elevadas taxas de juro para controlar a inflação

Japan’s Nikkei index has plunged 12.4%, adding fuel to the fire of sell-offs shaking global markets as investors panic over the state of the U.S. economy.

The Nikkei 225 stock index closed down 4,451.28 points at 31,458.42 after publication of a report showing hiring by U.S. employers slowed last month by much more than expected, erasing the Nikkei’s recent all-times highs of over 42,000 – the biggest single day decline in the Nikkei since the 1987 Black Monday sell-offs.

Share prices have also taken a tumble in Tokyo since the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate last week – driven by a prolonged weakness in the yen, which pushed inflation above the central bank’s 2% target.

Global stocks tumbled on Friday, August 2, after weaker than expected employment data intensified concerns the U.S. economy could be struggling with high interest rates meant to curb inflation.

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PUBLISHED: 05/08/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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