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Tokyo stocks plunge 2.34 pct in morning after holiday on global growth fears

Xinhua, September 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Thursday morning following a five-day holiday, with investors being concerned over global economic health after U.S. stocks declined.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 422.76 points, or 2.34 percent, from last Friday to 17,647.45, a roughly two-week intraday low. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 26.67 points, or 1.82 percent, to 1,435.71.

Decliners were led by machinery, nonferrous metals and iron and steel issues. Endi