Japanese shares close down 0.17 per cent

Japanese share prices close down 0.17 per cent after soft domestic economic data offset the impact of another record finish on Wall Street.

Japanese share prices closed down 0.17 per cent on Friday after soft domestic economic data offset the impact of another record finish on Wall Street, dealers said.

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index of leading shares lost 28.76 points to close at 17,400.41.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares declined 2.41 points or 0.14 per cent to 1,701.00.