Japan stocks fall ahead of G-20 meeting
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks fell in early Friday trading as the market awaited a summit of the Group of 20 major economies, which could put pressure on Japan to temper its policies to weaken the yen. The Japanese currency lost ground overnight, with the dollar dipping below 93 yen, which in turn helped send the Nikkei Stock Average down 0.6% to 11,243.91, with the Topix losing 0.8%. Currency-sensitive exporters took a blow, with TDK Corp. retreating 1.5%, Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. down 1.8% each, and Sony Corp. losing 3.1%, also apparently weighed by
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