Nikki drop to near three-week low

The Japan share market closed a near three-week low on Thursday, 29 December 2016, as risk sentiments dragged down by tracking Wall Street losses overnight and an stronger yen that dragged down export-oriented names. The 225-issue Nikkei average dropped 256.58 points, or 1.32%, to close at 19,145.14. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended down 18.41 points, or 1.20%, at 1,518.39.

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