The Nikkei-225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 643.80 points to 17,896.88 in early trade, following a 4.61 per cent slump on Monday, when it saw its lowest finish in six months.
US stocks finished sharply lower on Monday, but far above the session's floor, following a bruising day in global financial markets sparked by mounting worries over the Chinese economy.
Over 500 members of Jain community took out a protest morcha from Vashion Monday morning to object against the recent order of the Rajasthan high court banning their age old religious practice of Santhara, or the fast-to-death ritual.
Flipkart, the country's top online retailer, has decided to put on hold its plans to go app-only because it has yet to assess how the move will impact sales in big-ticket categories such as large appliances and furniture.
Savouring a series-levelling victory over Sri Lanka, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that his first Test win as captain of a young team is very satisfying.
Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of Adani Group, has inked a pact with the Chhattisgarh government to invest over Rs 25,000 crore for setting up urea and power project as well as rice bran oil extraction plant in the state.
Setting September 28 as the date for merger of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with itself, Sebi on Monday announced new norms for commodities derivatives market under which exchanges and brokers in this segment will need to comply with rules applicable to their stock market peers.
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