14th March 2014
The Nikkei 225 index has endured one of its most significant single-session falls of 2014 today (March 14th), with demand for the yen causing Japanese shares to decline by 3.3 per cent.
China - the world's second largest economy - published below-estimate retail sales and industrial output figures for February during yesterday's session, accentuating fears regarding the country's economic growth.
In addition, investors have also had their confidence rocked ahead of a referendum due to take place in Crimea on Sunday. This caused US stocks to drop sharply and the Nikkei followed suit.
Tokyo's benchmark index shed more than 500 points to close at 14,327.66 - a three-month low. The stronger yen hampered Japanese exporters, causing Sharp and Sony to decline by 3.8 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped by more than one per cent, while the Shanghai Composite ended the day down by 0.73 per cent.
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