Japan's official tries to calm markets down

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Source: Bloomberg
The Minister for Economic Revitalization of Japan said that the plunge in Japanese share prices should not be a concern as the economy is consistently recovering. The comment came today after Nikkei 225 and Topix indexes fell 7.3% and 6.9% respectively. Japan's officials said that a contraction in China's manufacturing measure could be responsible for a sell-off of equities.
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