Japanese stocks fall the most in nearly two months amid concerns about the US economy

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Japanese stocks recorded their biggest drop in two months on Monday as concerns about the US economy and trade intensified, while speculation about possible domestic political unrest intensified. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 1.25%, the biggest single-day drop since June 2. The index fell as much as 2.3% during the session. At the close, 48 stocks in the Nikkei 225 index rose and 174 fell. Musical instrument maker Yamaha led the decline with an 8% drop, followed by Credit Saison. Nintendo bucked the trend and soared 5.1% due to strong demand for its Switch 2 game system. The Topix index closed down 1.1%, with the banking sub-index falling 3.2%. (Jinshi)