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Japan’s Topix, Nikkei stock gauges tumble almost 20% from peaks
The Topix and Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell about 5%, with the former set for a three-day decline that would be the worst since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown and put them near bear markets. A circuit breaker halted trading of Topix futures for about 10 minutes.