Japan Nikkei falls 0.37% on high-tech sell-off

The Japan share market finished down for second day in row on Tuesday, 05 December 2017, as investor sentiment battered by the yen's rise against the dollar, with semiconductor-related and other technology issues leading losses on following an overnight plunge in their U.S. peers. The Nikkei 225 lost 0.37%, or 84.78 points, to close at 22,622.38, but the broader Topix index rose 0.23%, or 4.10 points, to 1,790.97.

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