Stock Rout Grips Asia, With Japanese Gauges Plunging 20%

Category: Finance

Nihon Kohden Corp, Migalo Holdings Inc, and Minebea Mitsumi Inc are the worst performers in Japan's Topix Index, each down between 18% and 20%. In contrast, Avant Group Corp has seen a rise of 16.5% following its earnings report.

Keywords: Topix Index, stock performance, Avant Group Corp

Source: Bloomberg

Update At: 8/5/2024

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