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Tokyo shares drop in morning on weak U.S. stocks

Xinhua, December 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares fell Friday morning on weak U.S. stocks, with the Nikkei stock index dropping briefly below the 19,000 line for the first time in three weeks.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 77.40 points, or 0.40 percent, from Thursday to 19,067.74.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 5.33 points, or 0.35 percent, to 1,513.06.

Decliners were led by iron and steel, nonferrous metal, and electric and gas issues. Endit