The Nikkei in Japan is down over 5%

David Scutt
Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

The Nikkei 225 index in Japan, like other markets around the world, is crumbling.

It’s currently down over 5%.

The Japanese yen is soaring on heightened risk aversion with the USDJPY now down 3.33% at 101.66

Nikkei 225 5-Minute Chart

Here’s how other markets are faring across the region:

Stocks

  • ASX 200 5142.40 , -115.39 , -2.19%
  • Nikkei 225 16268.5 , -902.88 , -5.26%
  • Shanghai Composite 3106.23 , -41.66 , -1.32%
  • Hang Seng 22262.74 , -646.73 , -2.82%
  • KOSPI 1942.28 , -61.10 , -3.05%
  • S&P 500 Futures 2039.50 , -96.00 , -4.50%

Forex

  • MXN/USD 20.537 , 2.24 , 12.24%
  • MXN/JPY 4.9367 , -13.99 , -13.99%
  • USD/JPY 101.46 , -3.68 , -3.50%
  • USD/CNH 6.7790 , -0.2400 , -0.02%
  • AUD/USD 0.7619 , -0.0142 , -1.83%
  • NZD/USD 0.7309 , -0.0075 , -1.02%
  • EUR/USD 1.1252 , 0.0229 , 2.08%
  • GBP/USD 1.2516 , 0.0139 , 1.12%

Commodities

  • Gold $1,323.40 , $48.14 , 3.77%
  • WTI Futures $43.60 , -$1.38 , -3.07%

10-Year Bond Yields

  • Australia 2.249% , -0.111%
  • US 1.741% , -0.117%

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