TOKYO, Aug 2 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index on Friday saw its largest one-day drop of the year, also the second largest in history, reported Xinhua.
It also marked the largest drop in over 36 years since a plummet of 3,836 points on Oct. 20, 1987, the day after the Black Monday crash.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 35,909.70, down 2,216.63 points or 5.81 per cent from Thursday.
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