Nikkei down 0.4 pct as tech stocks fall on Wall St.
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TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average fell 0.39 percent on Thursday with technology shares such as Advantest Corp. (6857.T) down following a fall in similar U.S. stocks.
The Nikkei .N225 was down 68.42 points at 17,601.65 as of 0001 GMT. The TOPIX shed 0.35 percent to 1,733.01.









