Japan market falls 0.24% on stronger yen

Japanese share market declined on Wednesday, 21 May 2014, dragged down on tracking negative cues from Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, yen appreciation against major currency rival after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) held off fresh easing measures intensified selling pressure. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index eased 0.24% to 14042.17, while the Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.29% to 1150.05.

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