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Tokyo stocks down 2.85 pct. in morning session

Xinhua, September 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks fell 2.85 percent in the morning session of Thursday, with the Nikkei index briefly down over 800 points, as investors locked in some of Wednesday's massive gains.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 535.84 points, from Wednesday to end the morning at 18,234.67. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 31.41 points, or 2.08 percent, at 1,475.96.

Every industry category on the main section lost ground except shipping, with mining, oil and coal products and insurance issues leading decliners. Endi