Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Nikkei down as U.S. economy concerns weigh

The Nikkei share average fell 0.46 percent on Wednesday as shares of leading exporters such as Canon Inc. were hit by continuing concerns about the outlook for the U.S. economy.

Caution ahead of Friday's settlement of Nikkei futures and options contracts also weighed on the market, participants said.

Read more at Reuters.com

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