Stock price falls below 17,000 yen
Economy in recession
November 17, 2014, Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo stocks take a plunge, ending below the 17,000 threshhold after official data showed Japan's economy dropped into a recession on Monday, November 17, 2014. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 517.03 points or 2.96% from Friday to 16,973.80 at the end of the afternoon session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange market. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-