Odaily星球日报讯 日经 225 指数日内重挫 9%，日内跌超 3200 点，现报 32668.66 点。日本东证指数跌超 10%。（金十）

日经225指数日内重挫9%，跌超3200点

Odaily Odaily reported that the Nikkei 225 index plunged 9% during the day, falling more than 3,200 points during the day, and is now at 32,668.66 points. The Japan Topix index fell more than 10%. (Jinshi)

The Nikkei 225 index plunged 9% intraday, dropping over 3,200 points.

On Monday, due to traders' expectations of further interest rate hikes in Japan, as well as concerns about the slowdown in the US economy and the appreciation of the yen, which dampened investor sentiment, the Japanese stock market fell for the third consecutive day. The Nikkei 225 index fell by more than 7% at one point, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange index triggered a circuit breaker, with both of Japan's major benchmark indices entering a bear market. Traders' expectations that the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer a soft landing for the US economy are rapidly changing. Data released on Friday showed that the US unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.3%, higher than the Federal Reserve's year-end forecast, triggering the Sahm recession indicator. UBS Group's senior US economist, Brose, said: "Given that the unemployment rate is higher than expected and core personal consumption expenditure inflation is currently lower than the Federal Reserve's year-end forecast, we believe that from a risk balance perspective, the Federal Reserve is inclined to take more aggressive action."

Traders are betting that the Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates, and the Japanese stock market continued to plummet on Monday.

Source: Financial Times
One bad news after another, Japan and South Korea are in full collapse, and the US futures market has also collapsed.
After a 5.8% plunge, the Japanese stock market collapsed again, with the Nikkei 225 index plunging 7% and the Tokyo Stock Exchange index plunging and triggering a circuit breaker in early trading on August 5.
Since the July high, the Japanese stock market, including the Nikkei 225 and the Tokyo Stock Exchange index, has cumulatively fallen more than 20%, falling into a technical bear market.
At the same time, the Nikkei 225 volatility has soared by 50%, reaching a new high since the global meltdown in April 2020.
In addition, the Japanese bond market has also experienced violent fluctuations, triggering the circuit breaker mechanism.
Meanwhile, the South Korean KOSPI...

Why is the Japanese yen soaring so strongly, yet the Japanese stock market is experiencing consecutive crashes?

Is a rate cut in September confirmed? What did the Federal Reserve say?

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate decision in the early morning of August 1st Taiwan time. The decision was to keep the interest rate unchanged for the eighth consecutive time, maintaining the benchmark rate between 5.25%-5.5%.

However, during the post-meeting press conference, Federal Reserve Chair Powell stated that a rate cut in September is possible. This is certainly big news, indicating the start of a rate cut cycle, which could lead to further rate cuts in the future. The U.S. stock market immediately responded with a rally, closing the day with gains across the board.

What specifically did Powell say?
The press conference format was that reporters asked questions, and Powell responded.