Japan: Nikkei plunges 2.9% on stronger yen

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Last Updated : May 14 2014 | 11:57 PM IST
Japanese share market tumbled on Wednesday, 07 May 2014, catching losses on the offshore markets in previous two sessions. Meanwhile, yen appreciation against the dollar intensified selloff in the local bourses. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 2.93% to 14033.45 at the close while the Topix index of all first-section issues fell 2.58% to 1152.01. Japanese market was closed on Monday and on Tuesday for national holiday.

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First Published: May 07 2014 | 4:45 PM IST

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