Nikkei Dips 2 Percent on Exporters
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The Nikkei average sank 2 percent on Monday morning after a fall in the dollar rattled exporters, while a strong earthquake that hit northern Japan at the weekend lifted builders but dented firms whose operations it affected.
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Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.94  percent by mid-morning on Friday as Nippon Steel Corp. and  rival steel makers took a hit following China's surprise  decision to raise interest rates.
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Tokyo stocks edged lower Wednesday for the second straight day, led by export-dependent technology and automobile issues following Wall Street's overnight retreat. The U.S. dollar slid against the Japanese yen.
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Japan's Nikkei share average slipped 0.55  percent in early trade on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs report  pushed the dollar down against the yen, hurting the shares of  Japanese exporters.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei was down 0.26 percent by late trade on Wednesday although it recovered slightly from earlier lows as selling was curbed amid growing views that the market has fallen too far too fast.
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Tokyo's Nikkei fell 0.9  percent by  mid-afternoon on Tuesday as selling increased in the wake of  the dollar's retreat below 103 yen and put more pressure on  exporters such as Sharp Corp.
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The Nikkei share average edged down 0.22 percent at the start of trade on Wednesday as tech stocks such as Advantest Corp. extended recent losses on concern about their earnings outlook.
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Tokyo's Nikkei stock average fell almost  2 percent at one stage in early afternoon trade on Monday, as  crude oil prices again hit record highs in Asian trading hours,  putting a cloud over the outlook for the global economy.
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Japan's Nikkei share average slipped 0.55 percent in early trade on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs report pushed the dollar down against the yen, hurting the shares of Japanese exporters.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average fell 0.59 percent by midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains, as exporters like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. declined on concern over the possible impact on the global economy of surging oil prices.
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The Nikkei average fell for a third  straight session to hit a two-week closing low on Friday as  renewed earnings concerns prompted selling in Tokyo Electron  Ltd., Sony Corp. and other high-tech stocks.
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Japan's Nikkei average slipped 1.11 percent on Wednesday to its lowest finish in nearly two weeks, hurt by a tumble in U.S. stocks and a stronger yen by offering to buy a further 25 percent stake in the ailing chip maker for $1.25 billion.
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Tokyo stocks slipped on Thursday as exporters such as Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. succumbed to the weakness of the dollar against the yen and gave up some of their gains of the previous three sessions.
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Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.29 percent at the opening on Tuesday, with a second day of falls in oil prices easing fears about the global economy and prompting buying in exporters such as Sony Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent  by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further  weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting  selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.
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Japan's Nikkei average was flat by late  morning trade on Tuesday as falls in oil-related stocks offset  gains in some exporters including auto makers after a retreat  in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average was down 0.4 percent by midsession on Monday on selling of exporters like Toyota Motor Corp., which announces results later in the day, and wariness ahead of the US presidential election.