* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -201.69 (-1.1%) to 18,015.58; highest trading volume in a month (aside from options expiry days); intra-day low of 17,964.28
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -160 (-0.9%) to 18,050, Singapore (SGX) 18,045, Chicago 7/17 — 18,210
* TOPIX: -19.46 (-1.1%) to 1,758.65; Advancers 273 x decliners 1,353 (unchanged 105), New highs 35 x new lows 130; 32/33 sectors posted a loss
* Jasdaq: -0.90 (-1.1%) to 80.05
* Yen trading near 122 against the US$, 168 against euro

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