Nikkei falls 0.75% on stronger yen

Japanese share market finished lower on Thursday, 09 October 2014, as a stronger yen dented early gains that inspired after the US Federal Reserve minutes indicated a rise in US interest rates is unlikely in the near future. The benchmark Nikkei at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 0.75%, or 117.05 points, at 15478.93, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 1.10%, or 14.07 points, to 1260.78.

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