TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Thursday to hit a seven-month low following a report that Toyota Motor plans to slash its global output by 40% next month due to chip shortages.
The report was the final straw for a market already struggling to shake off concerns that the fast-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19 could delay an economic recovery.
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