Tokyo stocks fall 1.1% by break

Tokyo stocks fall 1.1% by break
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Summary The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 225.35

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks fell 1.09 percent Wednesday morning after China devalued its currency for the second day in a row, aggravating worries about the strength of the world s number two economy.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 225.35 points to 20,495.40 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.99 percent, or 16.71 points, to 1,670.89.

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