Nikkei closes 375 points lower, largest fall since mid-August

Nikkei closes 375 points lower, largest fall since mid-August

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board at a Tokyo securities firm shows the key Nikkei index falling 537.27 points shortly after noon on Oct. 22. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which lost nearly 300 points Oct. 19, rallied later in the day, closing 375.90 points lower to 16,438.47. It was the Nikkei's biggest one-day fall since it plunged 874.81 points on Aug. 17, when equities fell worldwide on uncertainties about the global financial market.

Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia

STORY: Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Etosha National park STORYLINE: Etosha National Park is located in northwest Namibia, more than 400 kilometers away from the capital Windhoek, with a total area of more than 22,000 square kilometers. As the largest and most famous national park in Namibia, it boasts more than 100 kinds of mammals and more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles. Etosha, which means "giant white place" in the local language, is actually a huge salt flat. Etosha National Park was established by German colonists in 1907 with an initial area of 80,000 square kilometers. Due to political changes, the park is now only a quarter of its original size but remains an important wildlife sanctuary. The park is located in an arid area with limited rainfall. In order to protect wild animals, nearly 100 ponds or animal drinking points have been built

Nikkei closes 375 points lower, largest fall since mid-August

Nikkei closes 375 points lower, largest fall since mid-August

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board at a Tokyo securities firm shows the key Nikkei index falling 537.27 points shortly after noon on Oct. 22. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which lost nearly 300 points Oct. 19, rallied later in the day, closing 375.90 points lower to 16,438.47. It was the Nikkei's biggest one-day fall since it plunged 874.81 points on Aug. 17, when equities fell worldwide on uncertainties about the global financial market. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks rebound after Brexit-triggered plunges

Tokyo stocks rebound after Brexit-triggered plunges

A stock price board in Tokyo shows Japan's key Nikkei stock index gaining nearly 300 points to the 15,200 level in the morning of June 27, 2016. Japanese stocks moved higher after they plunged on June 24 following the British decision to leave the European Union in a referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo