Japan's Nikkei index plunges 4% following Wall Street dive

Crashing oil prices and coronavirus fears send benchmark to nearly 3-year low

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Investors in Tokyo continue to be spooked following New York's overnight plunge, with the Nikkei dumping over 800 points. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei index fell 4% on Tuesday morning, extending the turmoil in global market on the heels of Wall Street's plunge on Monday.

The Nikkei average fell more than 800 points to 18,891 at one point, its lowest in intraday trading since April 2017. Major stocks all opened lower, including SoftBank Group, Toyota Motor and Mizuho Financial Group.

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