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Japanese stocks hit by expectations of weakening exports
Japanese stocks slid dramatically yesterday, with the benchmark index hitting its lowest close for half a decade.

The Nikkei Average fell by 317.19 points, or three per cent, to close at 10,155.90.    Read full story
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