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Tokyo’s Nikkei slips again on strong yen

TOKYO, July 7, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks slipped for a third straight session Thursday, hit by a strong yen as uncertainty over the effects of Britain’s shock vote to leave the EU sends nervous traders into safe investments.
The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.67 percent, or 102.75 points, to close at
15,276.24, while the Topix index of all first-section shares sank 0.66 percent, or 8.11 points, to 1,226.09.