TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index lost nearly two percent on Thursday, extending falls in New York as the yen edged higher, weighing on exporters.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.97 percent, or 422.94 points, to 21,046.24, while the broader Topix index was down 2.11 percent, or 33.14 points, at 1,534.27.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2019

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