The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Nikkei sinks over 4% on U.S. economy fears, 3rd biggest fall of yearTOKYO - The Nikkei stock index on Wednesday plummeted more than 4 percent, its third-largest decline of the year, as weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data raised concern about a U.S. economic slowdown.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 1,638.70 points, or 4.24 percent, from Tuesday at 37,047.61, its lowest level since Aug. 15. The broader Topix index finished 99.78 points, or 3.65 percent, lower at 2,633.49.---------…READ FULL ARTICLE
