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Japanese shares down 1.46 percent at break
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
AFP

TOKYO - Japanese shares fell 1.46 percent in morning trade on Tuesday after US stocks suffered a second straight daily loss overnight amid concerns about a stronger dollar.

The benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 151.77 points to 10,210.85 by the lunch break. The broader Topix index of all first section shares lost 17.37 points, or 1.91 percent, to 893.35.

 
 
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