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Tokyo shares end sharply lower by break on oil prices jitters

Xinhua, December 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares ended the morning session sharply lower on Monday as sentiment here was punched by continued tumbling of oil prices, as well as a stronger yen that hit export-oriented issues.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 473.16 points, or 2.46 percent, from Friday at 18,757.32.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 33.34 points, or 2.15 percent, at 1,516.17. Enditem