Asian markets rise, though Nikkei sinks after Japan’s record contraction
Japanese stocks sank while other Asian markets gained Monday after Japan reported a record economic contraction as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on retailing, investment and exports. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo NIK, -0.82% fell 0.8% after the data showed the world’s third-largest economy shrank 27.8% from a year earlier in the three months ending in June.
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