* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -156.33 (-0.9%) to 17,702.09, intra-day low of 17,678.98
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -160 (-0.9%) to 17,700, Singapore (SGX) 17,695, Chicago (CME) 7/25 — 17,795
* TOPIX: -16.85 (-1.0%) to 1,737.18; Advancers 275 x decliners 1,374 (unchanged 80), New highs 37 x new lows 168, Only 4/33 sectors posted gains
* Jasdaq: -0.82 (-1.0%) to 77.86
* Yen last down 0.3% to 120.5 against US$, +0.1% to 165.1 against euro
* Nintendo (JP: 7974) (NTDOY.PK) surged 8.8% to Y61,800! It’s now bigger (by market cap) than NTT, NTT DoCoMo, Honda and even Mitsui Sumitomo FG [#5 in Japan]; Nomura Holdings (JP: 8604) (NMR) +6.6% to Y2,260

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