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Tokyo stocks down as banks, exporters struggle

TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks fell
Tuesday morning, tracking losses on Wall street, as banks and some major exporters including Toyota and Panasonic struggled under a strong yen.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.27 percent, or 51.97 points, to 19,469.62 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues slipped 0.10 percent, or 1.51 points, to 1,564.34.