RTRS: Nikkei sinks 11.4 pct in worst loss since '87 crash
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average tumbled more than 11 percent on Thursday in its biggest one-day loss since the 1987 stock market crash after weak U.S. economic data intensified fears that recent global financial rescue measures will not be enough to stave off a recession.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 shed 11.4 percent or 1,089.02 points to finish at 8,458.45.
The broader Topix index lost 9.5 percent to 864.52. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)
