Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index opened with a significant drop, falling over 1% and breaching the 50,000 points mark, although the decline narrowed by around 8:50 AM [1] - Japanese tourism stocks experienced substantial declines, with Shiseido's stock price dropping nearly 10% and Japan Airlines falling over 5% [1] - Other consumer and retail stocks also faced losses, including Sanrio down 7.8%, Asics down 6.6%, and Fast Retailing down 4.83% [1] Group 2 - Japan's Cabinet Office reported a 1.8% year-on-year decline in real GDP for the third quarter, marking the first negative growth in six quarters [4] - The actual GDP for the third quarter decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter [4] - The decline in tourism from China, which accounts for about one-quarter of all foreign visitors to Japan, is expected to significantly impact the Japanese tourism industry [4]
日经225跳水，旅游股大幅下挫，资生堂跌近10%，日本航空跌超5%