亚洲股市急挫,忧美制造业放缓 Asia Stocks Tumble on US Manufacturing Concerns
亚洲股市周二在美国公布低于预期的制造业数据之后受到牵累。
东京日经指数收跌将近4.2％，达到该指数近三个月来的最低点。
日经指数在2013年强劲上涨后，今年年初以来已经下跌超过15％。
日本内阁官房长官良英信佳说，投资人都在关注世界上最大的经济体美国的事态发展。
韩国和香港的股市交易也走低，而中国及台湾股市都因假期休市。
Asian stocks suffered Tuesday following the release of weaker than expected manufacturing data from the United States.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei average ended the day down nearly 4.2 percent - its lowest mark in nearly three months.
After making strong gains in 2013, the Nikkei has tumbled over 15 percent since the start of the year.
Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says investors are concerned about developments in the world's biggest economy.
Trading was also lower in South Korea and Hong Kong, though markets in China and Taiwan were closed for the holiday.