Japan share market declined for third consecutive day on Friday, 18 July 2014, as risk aversion selloff across the board after yen appreciated against the greenback amid escalating tension in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Nikkei 225 index slipped 1%, or 154.55 points, to finish at 15215.71, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was down 0.79%, or 10.09 points, to 1263.29. For the week, the Nikkei added 0.3% and the Topix increased 0.7%.
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