Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110315:09:25:00
>> that's right. between the two days, something like -- well, if you look at the entire tokyo stock index, something like $720 billion in value has been wiped off the value of japanese companies. it sort of puts it in context just how big this selloff has been over the past few days. as you say, 6.2% yesterday, and another even bigger fall today. 10.5% down. this is the nikkei 225, which looks at 225 of the biggest companies in japan. at one stage today, the nikkei was down 14.4%. even as it stands, it's still the third biggest fall in all time in japan. and what's specifically interesting ab...