Even if James could not sway the two leaders, he still had to return to his post at the Tokyo Stock Exchange building, closely monitoring market developments and communicating frequently with colleagues elsewhere.
Three consecutive days passed, and the main index continued to advance at a rate of no less than 5% per day, a situation that made everyone even more anxious and uneasy.
On December 5th, the fund controlled by Soros suddenly began mass selling of its holdings, causing other financial institutions following suit to start dumping shares as well. This drove the market to experience its first negative growth rate in two months—ultimately closing down by 1.5%.
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