The Japan share market finished steep lower in a rollercoaster session on Wednesday, 09 November 2016, as Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, shocking traders after recent polls indicated that Hillary Clinton would be the victor. Every industry category on the main section lost ground, led by transportation equipment, marine transportation and equipment issues. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average ended down 919.84 points, or 5.36%, to 16,251.54, its biggest one-day drop since June 24 when Britain voted to leave the European Union. The broader Topix index of all first section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 62.33 points, or 4.57%, lower at 1,301.16.
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