[Continuous Update] Japanese stocks tumble 461 points, Hong Kong stocks "black period" plunges to 1,000 points, US debt yield hits record low

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Written by: Huang Jie

2020-03-09 08:36

The oil group ﹙OPEC﹚ broke with Russia over oil production negotiations. Saudi Arabia launched a "price reduction war", dragging down oil prices, and Asian stocks fluctuated again this morning. "Hong Kong 01" kept an eye on stock exchange changes under "Black Monday" throughout the day.

[08:45] Hong Kong stocks "dark period" fell more than 1,000 points

Hong Kong stocks commonly known as the "black period" of Singapore's OTC HS50 index futures fell below 25,000 points, the latest drop of 1070 points.

[08:38] VIX panic index futures soar

VIX panic index futures soared, once rising more than 25%.

[08:32] Japanese stocks once fell nearly 4%

The Japanese and South Korean stock markets plummeted in the early stages. After the Nikkei 255 index expanded to 4%, it narrowed slightly and now fell 461 points or 3.51%. The South Korean KOSPI index fell 55 points or 2.72% to 1984.

[08:29] US debt hits record low

The 10-year Treasury yield of the United States briefly interpolated 0.5%, breaking a new historical low and now reporting at 0.5441%.

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