TOKYO, July 17 : Japan's Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a global rout in chipmakers and an escalation in the Middle East conflict prompted investors to shun risk assets.The benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 4.03 per cent to close lower at 64,141.12, after falling as much as 6.18 per cent. The

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 2,200 points on Thursday as semiconductor-related issues took a beating. The…

Japan's Nikkei share average finished close to a three percent decline on Thursday, influenced by a sell-off in chip-related stocks and escalating hostilities in the Middle East…