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Japan Stocks Weak in Early Trading

Japanese stocks ticked lower in early Monday trading, with tech and pharmaceutical shares among the decliners. The Nikkei Stock Average JP:NIK -0.35% lost 0.4% to 8,764.87, with the Topix shedding 0.5%. Some tech exporters lost ground after strong gains on Friday, with Toshiba Corp. JP:6502 -1.94% TOSYY +0.59% down 1.7%, Elpida Memory Inc. JP:6665 -2.14% ELPDF -1.80% dropping 2.6%, and NEC Corp. JP:6701 -1.16% NIPNF -4.65% losing 1.7%. Shares of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.JP:4502 -2.28% TKPHF -0.11% gave up 2.3% after the company posted a 6% fall in first-half net profit, with disappointing sales for its Actos diabetes drug. Rival pharma firm Daiichi Sankyo Co. JP:4568 -1.64% DSKYF -0.88% lost 1.9%

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4 comments

  1. japs are retarded

    nothing to see here move along.

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  2. Po Pimp

    The Nikkei is down 0.4%? Oh my God, run for cover, the end is here.

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