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Nikkei falls 1.3 pct after bleak U.S. jobs data

Published: 02 Jul 2009 17:14:45 PST

TOKYO, July 3 - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.3 percent on Friday after data showed U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected in June, and revived caution about the outlook for the global economy. The Nikkei fell 124.46 points to 9,751.69.

The broader Topix index fell 1.1 percent to 913.68.


Source: Reuters

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