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Tokyo shares close lower by break on firm yen, U.S. labor data

Xinhua, January 6, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tokyo shares closed the morning session lower on Friday as the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar and the U.S. unemployment data dampened market sentiment.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average slid 78.51 points, or 0.40 percent, from Thursday to 19,442.18.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 6.08 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1549.60.

Decliners were led by iron and steel, insurance and mining issues. Endit