Tokyo, London and Other Markets Hurt as Investors Sweat Economy.

The article presents updates on the performance of world stock markets as of August 2008. J.P. Morgan Chase's $1.5 billion write-off on mortgage-backed securities and loans resulted in the decline of the Nikkei Stock Average of 225 companies by 2.1%. In Hong Kong, China, banking and real estate shares fell amid concerns about an economic slowdown in China. In Toronto, Ontario, stocks closed higher.