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Tokyo stocks plunge 1.9 pct by break after weak U.S. GDP data

Xinhua, April 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks fell 1.9 percent by break Thursday tracking weaker-than-expected U.S. gross domestic data in January-March quarter.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 380.80 points, from Tuesday to 19,678.15. It briefly fell to 19,656.66, the lowest intraday level since April 20. Tokyo markets were closed Wednesday for a holiday.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 27.78 points, or 1.71 percent, to 1, 599.65.

Major decliners included information and communication, foods and brokerage issues. Endi