Canon down 6 pct after chairman's bleak comments
TOKYO Jan 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Canon Inc (7751.T) opened down 6.1 percent on Tuesday after the chairman of the world's largest digital camera maker said the company's year-end holiday sales were "disappointing".
Chairman Fujio Mitarai also told Reuters on Sunday that he expected a difficult 2009 as an economic downturn hits consumer demand. [nSEO280057]
(Reporting by Sachi Izumi)
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