Tokyo stock market average plunges more than 3 percent after the Bank of Japan's interest-rate hike
epa11517621 A pedestrian walks past a display showing that the Nikkei Stock Average plunged more than 2,200 points or 5.8 percent in a single-day trading session, in Tokyo, Japan, 02 August 2024. The Nikkei Stock Average was down 2,216.63 points or 5.81 percent, to close at 35,909.70. This is the second-largest drop in history since 'Black Monday' in October 1987. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
