Nikkei falls below 13,000 for first time in two months

The Nikkei fell 0.4% to 12,963.89

Reuters Tokyo
Last Updated : Jun 06 2013 | 7:28 AM IST
The Nikkei share average dropped below 13,000 for the first time in two months on Thursday following disappointing US private jobs data, extending the Japanese index's 18% slide from a 5-1/2 year peak hit last month.
 
The Nikkei fell 0.4% to 12,963.89, while the broader Topix index lost 1% to 1,079.80.
 
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First Published: Jun 06 2013 | 6:40 AM IST

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