Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges more than 7% and other Asian markets also tumble as oil surges to $114 a barrel

BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges more than 7% and other Asian markets also tumble as oil surges to $114 a barrel.

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