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.






