Nikkei falls 0.88% from seven-year high

Japanese share market closed down on Friday, 26 September 2014, as profit taking triggered across the board, led by exporters and other currency-sensitive stocks. The decline came on tracking sharp drop in the international markets, geopolitical tensions in Russia and the Middle East, and yen appreciation against the greenback. The key Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which closed at a seven-year high on Thursday, fell 0.88%, or 144.28 points, to 16229.86, while the Topix index of all first-section shares eased 1.08%, or 14.48 points, to 1331.95.

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