Breaking News Alert The New York Times Friday, October 10, 2008 -- 2:49 AM ET ----- Nikkei Closes Down 9.6% Stock markets in Asia plunged on Friday as investor sentiment was battered by the overnight rout on Wall Street, by confirmation that Singapore had slid into recession and by news of a financial-sector bankruptcy in Japan. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index -- already shaken by a nearly 10 percent drop on Wednesday -- slumped another 9.6 percent on Friday, closing at 8,276.43. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). ----- About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
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