Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges nearly 7% as global sell-offs resume

BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged 6.7% early Monday before recovering some lost ground, extending sell-offs that began last week.

The Nikkei had shed more than 2,400 points to 33,488.08 about a half-hour after opening. By about an hour after trading began, the index was down 5.3%, or about 1,900 points, at 34,010.69.

The market’s broader TOPIX index fell as much as 7.8% before recovering to trade down 6.6%.

Stocks tumbled Friday on worries...