Tokyo’s Nikkei opens down nearly 2% after Wall Street rout

TOKYO: Tokyo’s key Nikkei index opened down nearly two per cent on Thursday (Aug 15) after Wall Street shares nosedived on fears for the global economy. The Nikkei 225 index was down 1.93 percent or 398.51 points at 20,256.62 in early trade, while the broader Topix index dropped 2.01 percent or 30 …