Nikkei down 1.2 per cent as Kyocera, exporters fall

Japan's Nikkei average falls 1.17 per cent with exporters such as Kyocera Corp down following a tumble on Wall Street and a stronger yen.

Japan's Nikkei average fell 1.17 per cent on Monday with exporters such as Kyocera Corp down following a tumble on Wall Street and a stronger yen.

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The Nikkei was down 198.72 points at 16,781.14 as of 0001 GMT.

The broader TOPIX index declined 1.09 per cent to 1,654.25.