These Stock Markets Suffer Worst Skids Since Covid Crisis — Or Even Longer

Asian and European stock markets plummeted Monday, as many indexes suffered the worst declines since the 2020 Covid-19 global panic. Japan’s Nikkei is down more than 20% from its 2025 peak. World stock markets that had been outperforming Wall Street this year are now down drastically themselves, and no longer a good alternative for investors. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index…