September 2, 2026StocksMacro·Bearish·market
Nikkei crashes 2.7%, wiping out $202 billion from Japanese stocks
The Nikkei 225 crashed 2.7%, wiping out approximately $202 billion (¥31.8 trillion) from Japanese stocks, driven by a sell-off in tech stocks. The decline occurred amid broader market stress including rising global bond yields and US Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments on Japanese monetary policy.
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BREAKING: 🇯🇵Over ¥31,800,000,000,000 ($202 BILLION) wiped out from Japanese stocks as the NIKKEI crashes -2.7%, driven by a sell-off in tech stocks. https://t.co/zAiadov5uU
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🚨 NIKKEI: US TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT TELLS BOJ'S UEDA HE SUPPORTS "DECISIVE MONETARY POLICY" TO HALT YEN WEAKNESS; WARNS JAPAN RATE RISE COULD LIFT US YIELDS