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Nikkei falls for fifth day on stronger yen, weak global cues

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Japan share market finished last trading session of the week ended Friday, 11 July 2014, with a red ink, registering fifth consecutive drop, dragged down by tracking negative lead from offshore markets overnight and yen strength against the greenback. The Nikkei 225 index fell 0.34%, or 52.43 points, to finish at 15,164.04, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.32%, or 4.06 points, at 1,255.19. For the week, the Nikkei Stock Average has suffered total losses of 1.8%. Year to date, the benchmark was off 6.9%.

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First Published: Jul 11 2014 | 4:24 PM IST

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