: As fear overwhelmed greed, yields on longer-term Japanese bonds went into negative territory, the yen surged to a 15-month peak and gold reached its most precious point since June, according to The Japan Times. Uncertainty in Europe eurozone helped to fuel the unease. Stocks tumbled in Tokyo and elsewhere in Asia as stability concerns sent investors stampeding to only the safest of safe-haven assets. Finance Minister Taro Aso characterized recent movements as rough, something of an understatement as the Nikkei 225 average nosedived 5.4 percent to close at 16,085.44. Australian shares hit a 2½-year closing low. There was turmoil on other stock markets that were not closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
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