TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 2.1% Wednesday, with exporters hit by a stronger yen after the head of the Bank of Japan quashed hopes for a boost to its stimulus programme in the near future.
The benchmark Nikkei-225 index sank 307.19 points to 14,299.69, while the Topix index of all first-section shares lost 2.05%, or 24.12 points, to 1,150.44.
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