Article: Nikkei plunges to close below 10,000 line

Nikkei plunges to close below 10,000 line

TOKYO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key Nikkei stock index plunged Thursday to close below 10,000 for the first time in three weeks, dragged down by a stronger yen and sharp losses in Wall Street.

The benchmark Nikkei-225 index shed 183.95 points, or 1.83 percent, from Wednesday to 9,891.10.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 6.54 points, or 0.74 percent, to 882. 26.

Decliners were led by rubber product, ...

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