Nikkei ends at 5-½ month low on economic worry
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TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 2.8 percent to a 5-½ month closing low on Friday, as investors dumped a wide range of shares on growing gloom about the global economy.
The market was hit by a broad sell-off from the opening, following a tumble on Wall Street after of U.S. labour market data fuelled nervousness about an upcoming non-farm payrolls report for August.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 ended down 345.43 points at 12,212.23, the lowest close since March 18. The broader Topix .TOPX lost 2.6 percent to 1,170.84.
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