TOKYO, Japan (PNN) - May 24, 2013 - On Thursday, Japan’s financial markets crashed 7%.

On Friday, the market gained, but it was very strange.

The index surged by 3% in early going. Then at one point it was down nearly 500 points on the day. Then in the end it scraped out a mediocre gain.

This is going to shake the world.

Meanwhile, Australia lost another 1.6%. Europe is mixed, and U.S. futures are currently lower.