Japan market summary for Wednesday (Oct. 17)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: -182.61 (-1.1%) to 16,955.31; first close below 17,000 since the beginning of the month
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: -150 (-0.9%) to 16,980, Singapore (SGX) -140 (-0.8%) to 16,985, Chicago (CME) *10/16 -360 (-2.1%) to 16,960
TOPIX: -24.96 (-1.5%) to 1,600.92; Advancers 280 x decliners 1,376 (unch. 68), New highs 9 x new lows 94
Jasdaq: -14.68 (-0.8%) to 1,873.46
Yen: strengthened 0.2% to 116.65 level against US$ late in Tokyo; strengthened by similar amount against the euro to 165.40 level
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