TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 9% early on Monday, while an index of Japanese bank stocks plunged as much as 17%, as concerns over a tariff-induced global recession continued to rip through markets.
The Nikkei .N225 dropped as much as 8.8% to hit 30,792.74 for the first time since October 2023. The index was trading down 7.3% at 31,318.79, as of 0034 GMT.
All 225 component stocks of the index were trading in the red.
The broader Topix .TOPX sank 8% to 2,284.69.
A topix index of banking shares .IBNKS.T slumped as much as 17.3%, and was last down 13.2%. The bank index has borne the brunt of the sell-off in Japanese equities, plunging as much as 30% over the past three sessions.
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