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Stronger yen, selective buying create mixed trading in Tokyo

by : dpa

Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:10:47 GMT





Tokyo - Stock were mixed in Monday morning trading in Tokyo as exporters lost ground on a stronger yen and investors engaged in selective buying. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 8.4 points, or 0.09 per cent, to trade at 9,797.75.

The broader-based Topix index of all first-section issues was down 3.21 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 870.8.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 89.86-90 yen, down from Friday 's 5 pm quote of 90.45-46 yen.

The euro was down at 1.4863-66 dollars from 1.4876-78 dollars late Friday and at 133.60-62 yen from 134.56-60 yen.



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