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>TOKYO, JAPAN - Japanese share prices closed down by 1.44 percent on Friday on worse-than-expected core machinery orders that renewed fears of a slowdown, dealers said.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 189.91 points to 13,017.24. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares ended down 17.94 points or 1.37 percent at 1,287.15. --AFP
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