Asian stocks fall; Nikkei 225 drops 2.15%
Asian equities fell Monday as Friday’s technology-led Wall Street rout carried into the new week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 2.15%.
Asian shares declined on Monday October 19, as investors extended Friday's technology-led Wall Street selloff into the new week and prepared for a busy round of earnings and Chinese economic releases. Japan saw the steepest losses: the Nikkei 225 fell 2.15%, and the broader Topix shed 1.17.