Nikki falls on yen strength, British exit woes

The Japan share market closed down on Monday, 16 January 2017, as risk aversion selloff triggered by yen ascent to around 114 per greenback amid fresh concerns over Britain's upcoming exit from the European Union. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 192.04 points, or 1.00%, to close at 19,095.24. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished down 14.25 points, or 0.92%, at 1,530.64.

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