Overnight on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,997.10 points to close at 20,188.52 — its worst decline since its 'Black Monday' crash three decades ago when it fell more than 22%.
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks while shares in Australia rose in early trade following their Monday plunge.
Overnight on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,997.10 points to close at 20,188.52 — its worst decline since its "Black Monday" crash three decades ago when it fell more than 22%. Stocks in Asia were mainly set to see a second day of weakness after shares on Wall Street plunged to their biggest day drop in more than three decades overnight.
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 16,605 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 16,300. That compared against the
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