Tokyo stocks tumbled for the second straight day on Thursday in the wake of Fitch's downgrade of its US credit rating.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.68 percent, or 548.41 points, to 32,159.28 while the broader Topix index fell 1.45 percent, or 33.41 points, to end at 2,268.35.
Source : AFP