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Japan's Nikkei falls to six-month low on U.S. tech rout, yen

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 2.8 percent on Friday to hit a six-month low after U.S. tech shares posted their biggest fall in two-and-a-half years over concerns about their expensive valuations, with the rising yen also a factor.

The Nikkei dropped to as low as 13,887.23, edging near its October 8 trough of 13,748.94.

(Reporting by Hideyuki Sano; Editing by Paul Tait)

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First Published: Apr 11 2014 | 6:40 AM IST

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