Japan's Nikkei falls 2 pct on economic concerns

Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:07pm EST
 
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TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday afternoon, as investors locked in profits amid economic concerns.

The benchmark Nikkei .N225 fell 2.1 percent to 13,471.16 and the broader TOPIX index was down 2.2 percent at 1,315.68. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)

 

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