Japanese stocks fell on Monday by the most in over two weeks after data showed the country's economy shrank at a record pace in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic crimped consumer spending. Markets did not react to a domestic media report that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has entered hospital for an examination. The broader Topix was down 0.84%.
Japanese stocks fell on Monday by the most in two weeks after data showed the country's economy shrank at a record pace in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crimped consumer spending. The equity market did not react to a domestic media report that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has entered hospital for an examination. The broader Topix was down 0.4%.