日本突发！集体跳水！

Market Overview - The Tokyo stock market indices continued to decline on November 17, with the Nikkei 225 index closing down 0.10% and the Tokyo Stock Exchange index down 0.37% [1][2] - The Nikkei index fell by 52.62 points to close at 50,323.91 points, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index dropped by 12.28 points to 3,347.53 points [2] Economic Indicators - Japan's GDP for the third quarter of this year decreased by 1.8% on an annualized basis, marking the first negative growth in six quarters [7] - The GDP decline was attributed to external demand, which reduced GDP by 0.2 percentage points, and a significant drop in housing investment by 9.4% compared to the previous quarter [7] Sector Performance - Tourism-related stocks, including department stores and transportation, experienced widespread declines due to concerns over deteriorating China-Japan relations affecting tourist numbers [1] - Notable declines included: - Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings down 11.31% - Takashimaya down 6.18% - Shiseido down 9% - Oriental Land Company, operator of Tokyo Disneyland, down 5.68% [1][4] Trade Relations - China remains Japan's largest trading partner, with a projected trade total of $308.3 billion in 2024, including $156.25 billion in imports from China [6] - A significant reduction in Chinese tourists to Japan could lead to an estimated economic loss of 2.2 trillion yen, approximately 101.16 billion yuan [5]