26 / July / 2016 24:24

Nikkei falls to 2-week low as yen firms before Fed, BOJ meetings

EghtesadOnline: Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near 2-week low on Tuesday as the yen firmed against the dollar ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, hurting shares of exporters.

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The Nikkei fell 1.4 percent to 16,383.04 points, its lowest closing level since July 13, according to Reuters.

The broader Topix dropped 1.4 percent to 1,306.94 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 declined 1.4 percent to 11,750.11.

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